Flood, Legends of, 95, 176

Folk-lore, Lushei, 92–112
Old Kuki, 176–184
Thado, 207–212

Foster, Wm., xviii

Fowls, Kinds of, 32
Legendary origin of, 94
Sacrificed, 80, 81, 133, 145, 147, 158, 159, 161, 167, 169
Superstitions concerning, 103

French Customs Department, 15

Frog, tale of, xiv

Funeral ceremonies
Fanai, 139
Khelte and Siakeng, 142
Lushei, 83–6
Lakher, 221 et seq.
Ngente, 133
Old Kuki, 164–6, 187
Ronte and Tarau, 174
Vuite, 143
Zawngte, 135
Thado, 204

Games—
Kang-Sanaba, 39
Koi, 39
Vai-lung-thlan, 39

Gaonbura, Ghalim transformed into, 149

Garos, The, xiv, 70

Genna, xix, 69

Ghalim, Old Kuki elected headman and priest, 149

Ghumoishe, Thado demon king, 200

Gibbon, 80, 145;
legendary origin of, 93;
superstitions concerning, 103

Gnura (Mullah), 140

Goat, 32, 151;
sacrificed, 73, 130, 175

Golha, Thado “palal,” 199

Grierson, Dr., 134, 143, 148, 185, 189, 225–8

Gurdon, Colonel P. R., 69, 76, 167

Gurkhas, the, 110

Gwite, son of Dongel, 143

Hair, method of wearing, etc., 2, 12, 82 f.;
Fanai, 137;
Ronte, 174;
Old Kuki, 152, 166, 186;
Lakher, 215, 222
use in witchcraft, 109

Haka village, 110, 131
tribe, 131–2

Hall, Captain, 110

Hallam (Khelma), an Old Kuki clan, 185

Hanngeng, a Thado, 193

Hanngeng, a branch of Thado clan, 192–3, 225

Haobul, a branch of Haonar clan, 126

Haohuk feast, 80

Haonar Lushei clan, 126

Haothul, a branch of Haonar clan, 126

Hats, 9, 215

Haubi peak, 150

Haukip, a Thado clan, 190 et seq., 201, 207

Hauhul, chief who swallowed the moon, 92

Hausāta, Chin chief, 4

Hawlthang, a branch of Haukip family, 191

Head-hunting, 59, 157, 200, 220

Hearth superstition, 104

Heawood, E., xix.

Hehua, co-ancestor of the Rālte clan, 139

Hen, sacrificed, 47, 147

Henngār, a branch of Thado clan, 193

Henngār, son of Kulho, 193

Hilo, a Thado she-demon, 201

Hlamzuih (first-born dying shortly after birth), xix, 62, 86, 223

Hlengel, a branch of Chuaongo clan, 126 192

Hmar (“North”), Old Kuki clans, 185

Hmarchung sacrifice, 77

Hmarkhat sacrifice, 77

Hmar-phir sacrifice, 77; Siakeng, 141

Hminga, a Lushei, 66

Hmunpel, branch of Chuaongo clan, 126

Hmongphunga’s village, 35

Hmunklinga, a Lakher chief, 213

Hnuaipui (“great beneath”), Fanai Sakhua sacrifice, 139

Hnuaite (“lesser beneath”), Fanai Sakhua sacrifice, 139

Hodson, T. C, 105, 150, 226, 228

Homicide, Old Kuki, 157;
Thado, 200;
Vuite, 144.

Hornbill, 104

Houses,
Manipuri fashion, 151
Method of building
Lushei, 22 et seq.
Old Kuki, 151
Lakher, 214
Superstitions connected with, 104
Thado, 193
Vuite, 145.

Howlong tribe, 5

Hpohtir, a Kuki, 179

Hrangchal, a Kuki man, 179 et seq.

Hrangchali, a Kuki woman, 178 et seq.

Hrangchul, an Old Kuki clan, 6, 185

Hrangkunga, a Lushei, 35

Hranglal hill, 150

Hrang-sai-puia, a magician, 109.

Hrangzova, Lushei chaprassie, 106

Hrasel, a Lushei clan, 126

Hrilh, xix, 69, 72, 73, 75, 78, 80, 87, 111, 135, 139, 202

Hring-ai-tan sacrifice, 75, 223

Hringfa hill, 131

Hringlang hill, 63

Hri-pa, Lakher equivalent for Ram-huai, 221

Hruitung, a jungle vegetable, 187

Huai, xix, 61, 65 et seq., 95, 102, 158, 159, 188, 200

Hualbang, a Lushei clan, 126

Hualgno, a Lushei clan, 3, 126

Hnamte, a non-Lushei clan, 131

Hun, a Thado feast, 207

Hunting, 33–5, 196
Sacrifices connected with, 77 et seq.

Hweltu village, 59

Illegitimacy, 53, 54, 150

Images worshipped by the Biate, 187. See under Effigies

Imphal, capital of Manipur, xv, 190, 192

Impuichhung (slaves), 46 et seq.

Imungshe, wife of demon Ghumoishe, 200–1

Incest, 142, 152

In-chhia-shem-ni (house-repairing day), 87–8

Infanticide,
Vuite, 144

In hawn custom, 186

Inheritance, 54, 155, 200

In-thian (Thi-thin), funeral feast, 86, 89

Iron-work, 30

Irung, a Chawte family, 154

Jete family, 167

Jewels, 14

Jhum, xix, 17, 18, 44, 71, 80, 129
Festivals connected with, 86 et seq.
Chiru, 168
Old Kuki, 156
Thado, 194
Sacrifices connected with, 80–1, 169, 175, 202
Superstitions connected with, 101 et seq.

Job’s tears, 87

Justice, decisions how administered, 55, 56
Old Kuki, 157
Thado, 195
Offences, Personal, 54–5, 220
Offences, Property, 54, 220

Kabui, a Naga tribe, 143, 166

Kairuma, a Lushei chief, 49

Kaithum, a branch of Vanchong clan, 127

Kamhau clan, 30, 143, 190

Kamzakhoi, Old Kuki village officer, 153

Kanghmun village, 35

Kangjupkhul village, 159

Kangmang hill, 150

Kangpuizam sacrifice, 74

Kang Sanaba, Manipuri game, 39

Karmindai, first day of Keidun festival, 166–7

Kassalong river, 4

Kawl Burma, q.v.

Kawlchi, a branch of Changte clan, 125

Kawlhring (Burma-born), 131, 132, 135

Kawlnam, copy of Burmese dah, 15

Kawlni, a Non-Lushei clan, 131

Keichala, a sorcerer, 109

Keidun, Kolhen festival in April, 166–7

Keimi, a tiger-man, 177

Kei-ma, a Lakher marriage price, 218–9

Kela, a Lushei, 102

Kel-khāl sacrifice, 73

Kelsi village, 185

Keng-puna, name-giving, 161

Khāl Sacrifices, xix, 70, 72 et seq.
Not practised by the Lakher, 223
Ngente, 134
nor by Rāngte, 147
nor by Thado, 201
Vuite practise Uihring only, 145

Khāl-chuang sacrifice, 73

Khalkhama, a Lushei chief, 7

Khasi people, The, 69, 76 (Synteng), 167

Kawchhak, an Old Kuki clan, 149, 185 et seq.

Khawkawk hill, 71

Khawhring, xix, 81, 111–12, 164, 223

Khawhring-hring-tir, a charm, 81

Khawpui creeper, 140

Khawtlang tribe, xiii, 6, 8, 40, 74, 96, 100, 147, 149, 185

Khawzahuala, Zādeng chief, 140

Khazang (Loitha), 220–1

Khelma, Old Kuki clan, 185

Khelte clan, 140–1

Kheltea, a Rālte chief, 140

Kherpui. See under Chhinglung

Khongzia clan, 190

Khonza = Thado, q.v.

Khuangchoi feast, 89, 94;
Fanai, 137;
Siakeng, 142;
Ngente, 133;
Lakher, 222

Khuang-that, a Vaiphai Thangchhuah ceremony, 171

Khuavang, xix, 61, 67–8, 95, 110, 111, 180 et seq.

Khuavang-hring sacrifice, 75, 223

Khuavang-zawl, hypnotism, 110–11

Khuazim, hill, 140

Khul-lakpa, Old Kuki village officer, 153, 154, 164, 167, 172, 173

Khulpi, Thado equivalent of Lushai Chhinglung, 193

Khupno, a branch of Hualbang clan, 126

Khupno, a branch of Hualngo clan, 126

Khulpu, Old Kuki puithiam, 153, 160, 161, 169, 174

Khulpu-in, a Ronte family, 173

Khuptingi, tale of, 209–11

Khyoung-tha, sons of the river 105

Kiang, a Chawte family, 154

Kiangte, a non-Lushei clan, 132

Kicheo (Kutsa-zawng), Lakher festival, 223

Kipgen, a Thado clan, 190 et seq., 201

Klangklang. See under Thlangtlang

Klongshai, Chin name for Lakher clan, 213

Kobru hill, 159, 168, 172, 188

Kochuk, 190

Koichung (Leivon), a branch of Aimol clan, 153

Koihrui-an-chat, a Ngente festival, 132, 134, 168

Koku hill, 146

Koladyne river, 1, 7, 135, 136, 214

Kolhen, Old Kuki clan, 149 et seq., 162–3, 165, 166, 169, 171

Kom, Old Kuki clan, 8, 149 et seq., 163, 165, 166, 169, 171

Konglung village, 7, 136

Kongpuishiam sacrifice, 35, 77

Kuchom, Thado she-demon, 201

Kuki, 1–2, 5, 6, 8;
meaning of term, xiii

Kukis, the old, xiii, xvii, 6, 129–134, 147, 148–188

Kukis, the new, xiii, 6, 129, 189; see under Thado

Kuki language, xvii

Kulho, a branch of Thado clan, 192–3

Kullon, a branch of Thado clan, 192–3

Kul-lo-nu (cf. Thado Kulsamnu), Rāngte belief about, 147

Kulsamnu, troubles of thangchhuah, dead, 147, 201

Kumpinu, the “Company’s mother,” 99

Kumpui, xix

Kungori, Legend of, 177 et seq.

Kurnaphili river, 1, 43, 95

Kut, xix, 86 et seq., 205;
Vuite, 145

Kutsa-zawng, Lakher festival, 223

Kwe-Hring village, 131–132

Lackhia, a Lakher festival, 223

Lai-haranba, Manipuri “god-pleasing” ceremony, 69

Laishel family, 167

Lāita (Mangte), a branch of Aimol clan, 153

Lakher (Mara), a non-Lushei clan, xiii, xviii, 105, 129, 213–224

Lal, xix, 43, 153

Lalbawn, a branch of Pachuao clan, 125

Lalbuta’s village, 66

Lalchheva, a Thangluah chief, 4

Lalchhung, dependents in chief’s house, 46

Lalia, a Lakher festival, 223

Laller, a branch of Chuaongo clan, 126

Lallianvunga, a Sailo chief, 140

Lallula, a Lushai chief, 7

Lalmanga, a Ngente chief, 132, 134

Lalmichinga, a Kawlhring chief, 132

Lalmanga, a Lushai hero, 109

Lalsavunga, a Sailo chief, 185

Lalsukta (Lalchakla), a Pallian chief, 4, 5

Lalul, a Sailo chief, 3, 5

Lamgang, Old Kuki clan, 149 et seq., 162, 165, 167, 169, 171

Lamkut, a Kava feast, 169

Lamleia, egg-hatched chief, 142

Language, Lushei, xiii, xviii, 113–124
Non-Lushei, 225–235

Lashi, xix, 68–9, 158

Lanu, a branch of Aimol clan, 153

Lanu, a branch of Ronte clan, 173

La-pi, Thado funeral chant, 204

Lathang, a branch of Chuachang clan, 126

Lāvār river, 131

Leiven (Koichung), a branch of Aimol clan, 153

Lemba’s wife, a Fanai queen, 137–8

Leng hill, 176

Leng village, 99

Lentlang river, 131

Leplupi, co-ancestor of the Rālte, 139

Lershia, a Chongthu chief, 131

Lewin, Lt.-Col. T. H. (“Thangliana”), vi, xiii, xiv. xvii, xviii, 6, 7, 45, 60, 105, 109, 177, 178

Lianchi, a Lakher chief, 213

Lianglunga, tale of, 68

Liankhama, a Lushai chief, 7

Lianphunga, a Lushei chief, 55

Liangthang, a Thado chief, 192

Liangthang, a Thado clan, 192

Liangthangi, a hypnotic medium, 111

Lianthawgna, a huai (spirit), 66–7

Lianthung, a branch of Pachuao clan, 125

Liantlura, a Lushei chief, 4

Lianughor, a branch of Pachuao clan, 125

Lingvum village, 99

Lister, Colonel, 21, 140

Lizard, 134, 184

Lo-an-dai, an Aimol feast, 169

Lohman sacrifice, 80

Loi, a marriage ceremony, 83

Loilang, an Old Kuki clan, 185

Loitha, Lakher equivalent for Pathian, 220

Longnam, a Thado funeral price, 199

Longteroi hill, 4

Lonte (Ronte), an Old Kuki clan, 173

Lorrain, H. J., xviii, 113, 217, 220, 226

Lukawng, a fine paid on death, 82, 86, 145, 199;
Old Kuki, 166;
Rangte, 147

Lunganai, ceremony, 172

Lungdawh, platforms to commemorate the dead, 85