Zeliang Naga tribe

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The Zeliang Naga tribe is an indigenous community of Nagaland in Northeast India, known for its rich cultural heritage, traditional festivals, and distinctive customs within the broader Naga ethnic groups.

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Zeliang Naga people 2
Zeliang Naga tribe canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people
Scheduled Tribe of India
associatedWith Peren district headquarters Peren town
broaderEthnicCategory Naga tribes
country India
culturalRegion Naga Hills
ethnicGroupOf Nagaland
hasCustom Community feasts
Oral tradition of folklore
Rituals related to agriculture
hasSubgroup Liangmai Naga
Rongmei Naga
Zeme Naga
hasTraditionalCraft Basketry
Weaving
Wood carving
hasTraditionalFestival Hega festival
Mlei Ngi festival
linked to: Mlei festival

Mlei festival
hasTraditionalOccupation Shifting cultivation
Terrace farming
language Liangmai language
linked to: Rengma language

Rongmei language
Zeme language
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
locatedIn Northeast India
notableCulturalHeritage Rich oral history and myths
Traditional morung (youth dormitory) system
partOf Naga people
linked to: Naga peoples
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in Manipur
Scheduled Tribe in Nagaland
region Assam
Dimapur district
Manipur
Peren district
religion Christianity
socialStructure Clan-based society
state Nagaland
traditionalDance Harvest dance
War dance
traditionalDressFeature Bead ornaments
Distinctive shawls
traditionalInstitution Village council of elders
traditionalMusic Folk songs
Log drum music
traditionalReligion Animism

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Hornbill Festival hasParticipant Zeliang Naga tribe
Zeliang language spokenBy Zeliang Naga people
linked to: Zeliang Naga tribe
Zeliang language ethnicGroup Zeliang Naga people
linked to: Zeliang Naga tribe