Zeliangrong
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Zeliangrong people are one of the major indigenous mongoloid communities living in the tri-junction of Assam
, Manipur
and Nagaland
in India. The term "Zeliangrong" refers to the Rongmei, Liangmai and Zeme
Naga tribes combined together.
The Zemes and Liangmais are together called as Kacha Nagas in Manipur and Zeliang in Nagaland. The descendants of Hoi of Makuilongdi (Makhel) were divided and were made peripheral appendages to three political entities - Manipur, Naga Hills (Nagaland) and the North Cachar District of Assam.
The Zeliangrongs number around four hundred fifty thousand according to 2011 census. Zeliangrong can be classified as an ethno-cultural entity. Racially they are Southern Mongoloid
and linguistically Tibeto-Burman.
The Zeliangrong have been occupying the present land since time immemorial in a compact and contiguous geographical setting of approximately 12,000 km2 lying between 93 degrees E and 94 degree E longitude and 94.40 degrees and 24 degrees N latitude in N. C Hills of Assam; Peren district of Nagaland; Tamenglong district, Sardar hills of Senapati district, northern part Henglep subdivision of Churachanpur district, Jiribam subdivision of Imphal district, Imphal valley and Silchar Town and its adjoining slopes in Manipur.
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Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, Manipur
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
and Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
in India. The term "Zeliangrong" refers to the Rongmei, Liangmai and Zeme
Zeme naga
Zeme Naga is one of the sub-groups of Zeliangrong people. The Zeme inhabits the Northeastern states of India. Zemes reside in NC Hills of Assam, Tousem Sub-Division of Tamenglong district and Senapati district of Manipur, and Peren district of Nagaland...
Naga tribes combined together.
The Zemes and Liangmais are together called as Kacha Nagas in Manipur and Zeliang in Nagaland. The descendants of Hoi of Makuilongdi (Makhel) were divided and were made peripheral appendages to three political entities - Manipur, Naga Hills (Nagaland) and the North Cachar District of Assam.
The Zeliangrongs number around four hundred fifty thousand according to 2011 census. Zeliangrong can be classified as an ethno-cultural entity. Racially they are Southern Mongoloid
Southern Mongoloid
Southern Mongoloid populations are a subgroup of Mongoloid populations, distinguished by older criteria like appearance and craniology, or dental patterns....
and linguistically Tibeto-Burman.
The Zeliangrong have been occupying the present land since time immemorial in a compact and contiguous geographical setting of approximately 12,000 km2 lying between 93 degrees E and 94 degree E longitude and 94.40 degrees and 24 degrees N latitude in N. C Hills of Assam; Peren district of Nagaland; Tamenglong district, Sardar hills of Senapati district, northern part Henglep subdivision of Churachanpur district, Jiribam subdivision of Imphal district, Imphal valley and Silchar Town and its adjoining slopes in Manipur.
Etymology
The ethnonym, or term ‘Zeliangrong’ is a break up that can be traced to the terms Zeme (dwellers of the warmer) or Mejahme (lower region), Liangmei (men of the North) the original Northerner; on the other hand the term Rongmei (people settled in the south) and finally Puimei (of Puichei). A new terminology Zeliangrong was coined in coherence with the solidarity movement after India’s independence. The Zemes, Liangmais and Rongmeis dominate the demography in the district of PerenPeren
Peren , a city in India, is located at an altitude of 1445 metres above sea level. It is the district headquarter of Nagaland's eleventh and newest district-Peren district. Zeliang, Rongmei and Kuki are the main inhabitants.- External links :*...
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