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The Khiamniungans are a Naga ethnic group, with approximately 35% of the population inhabiting in Noklak District in the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland and the rest in the Naga Self-Administered Zone and Hkamti District of Myanmar. [2] They were also called Kalyo-Kengnyu ("slate-house dwellers") during the British Raj. [3]
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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 .
Pages in category "Naga people" The following 183 pages are in this category, out of 183 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Gaidinliu Pamei (1915–1993), Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India; A. Z. Phizo (1913–1990), leader of Naga National Council; Isak Chishi Swu (1929–2016), chairman of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland; Khodao Yanthan (1923–2010), member of Naga National Council
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).
However, the Naga violated the agreement and continued to launch raids on British-controlled territories. [3] During the 19th century, British attempts to subdue the Naga tribes and abolish traditional Naga practises such as headhunting and intertribal violence were resisted with guerrilla tactics from the Naga, in particular the Angami Naga.
Jadonang Malangmei (1905–1931), popularly known as Haipou Jadonang, was a Naga spiritual leader and political activist from Manipur, British India.He established the Heraka religious movement, which was based on the ancestral Naga religion, and declared himself to be the "messiah king" of the Nagas.