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Kabui Tribe , Manipur

Over the years, Manipur is thronged with various tribes , Kabui tribes being one of the most significant tribes , have settled down in the soils of Manipur state. In fact These Kabui tribes shared very good relations with other tribes like Meitis, Pangals , whi too have came down here from the foreign countries . Mainly, Kabui tribes are found four Kabui villages like Sawombung, Tarungkhun, Sangaiporou and Langthabal. They are also being found in every nook of eastern and western regions of Imphal , the capital city of Manipur.

What is unique about them is that these kabui tribes have their different and distinctive socio -cultural, tradition, language variants and also genetic identity. However, inspite of these associations, these Kabui tribes, just like other, have their individual endogamous groups. As per the Census report of India in the year 2001, the total number of population of Kabui tribes together with other two tribes has been enumerated to be 62,216.

The Kabui tribes have a history of origination. According to the writings of ancient ethnographers of as early as British era , they are one of the twenty two tribal communities who belonged to the Manipur state. Today also , these kabui tribes has been enlisted as one of the twenty nine tribes of the Indian Constitution.

Cultural exuberances are highly depicted by musical melodies, dancing forms etc. These are part and parcel of these festivals, which comprises of both of national importance. Few local festivals are also feted in great exuberance.

Kacha Nagas are the people belonging to the Naga ethnicity and are scattered over states of Manipur and Nagaland. Their population was 17138 as given in the Government of Manipur census report of 1981.

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