Context:
Leaders of the Hmar Inpui and Zomi Council issue a joint statement calling for restraint and lifting of a shutdown in Manipur’s Churachandpur, following Zomi-Hmar clashes
Zomi Tribe:
- An ethnic group including Mizo, Kuki, and Chin communities
- Settlers of India-Myanmar border region
- Lives in – India (Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam), Burma, and Bangladesh (Chittagong Hills).
- Speak Kukish dialects
- Festivals – Chapchar Kut which is celebrated after jhum clearing
- Religion – Predominantly Christian; also worship nature spirits
Hmar Tribe:
- Also known as – “Mhar” or “Mar”
- Part of – Chin-Kuki-Mizo ethnic group
- Recognized as a Scheduled Tribe under the 6th Schedule of Indian Constitution
- Lives in – Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts.
- Speak the Hmar dialect
- Festival – Sikpui Ruoi (a post-harvest festival)
- Occupation – Primarily cultivators practicing slash-and-burn (jhum) agriculture.
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Traditions: Communities
1. Chalia Sahib Festival: Sindhis
2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra: Gonds
3. Wari-Warkari: Santhals
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)