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
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
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
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
In-chhia-shem-ni (house-repairing day), 87–8
Infanticide,
Vuite, 144
In hawn custom, 186
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
Kairuma, a Lushei chief, 49
Kaithum, a branch of Vanchong clan, 127
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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