Eminent anthropologists have carried on researches after which they have revealed that there are multitudes of tribes reside in the northeastern provinces of Indian subcontinent. One such tribe is Thadou, a scheduled tribe of Manipur, living in every corner of several districts of the state. These Thadou tribes have enriched their culture and tradition with its plethora of folk tales, songs, dance and verses. These are being popularized amongst these

Thadou tribes by word of mouth as passed on from generations. As far as the story of their origination in the soils of Manipur state, they are considered to be emerged from the source of the Gunn River, popular in the region as the Imphal River. Exquisite dresses add to the embellishment of the culture and tradition of the whole of Thadou society. These Thadou attires become the style marks of theses Thadou people. Their traditional dresses include conventional black shawl with red borders. Language that these Thadou tribes converse in is Thadou . Since Thadao are veggies , they have developed tastes for all kinds of vegetarian meals .

Thses include rice , maize , millets and all types of vegetables . Amongst their favorites falls `zu`. It is a special drink that these Thadou tribes prefer, prepared from rice or maize.

Just like other tribes of the northeastern states, these Thadou too have been adept to agriculture as their chief occupation. What is really praiseworthy is their remarkable achievements of occupying the prestigious position of ministers in the state constituent assemble of the Manipur state.