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Protestant Christian missionaries from America in the nineteenth century were successful in converting many among the Nagas. It led to them dropping many customs and traditions and, along with the spread of British-style educational systems, was part of the arrival of modernity in the Naga hills.
Heraka was a religious movement led by Haipou Jadonang and his successor Rani Gaidinliu, who sought to establish the legendary kingdom of the Naga people during 1929-33.The two aimed at creating a feeling of religious nationalism among the Nagas, mainly the Zeliangrongs (Zeme, Liangmei and Rongmei including Inpui-Kabui).
Nagas (Burmese: နာဂလူမျိုး) are various Southeast Asian Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar.The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian state of Nagaland and Naga Self-Administered Zone of Myanmar (Burma); with significant populations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam ...
Naga is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in Northeast India and Upper Burma. The word Naga originated as an exonym. The word Naga originated as an exonym. Today, it covers a number of ethnic groups that reside in the Indian states of Nagaland , Manipur , Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and also in Myanmar .
The men were dressed like warriors as they stabbed their spears in the air, reenacting a form of tribal warfare their ancestors used in battles. Many others, wearing tribal costumes, sang and ...
While there, he told others of a black American soldier living with his tribe. Word quickly spread and reached the local authorities, the British, and finally the U.S. Army. A Naga scout was sent to the village of Tgum Ga and returned to confirm the story. Upon being shown the photo, he confirmed the black American soldier to be Herman Perry.
Nagas may refer to the following: Ken Nagas, Australian rugby league footballer; Nāga, serpent deities in Indian mythology; Naga Kingdom, a legendary kingdom in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata; Nagas of Padmavati, a dynasty of ancient India; Nagas of Vidisha, a dynasty of ancient India; Nagas of Vindhyatabi, a dynasty of Odisha, India
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