Lungdup hill, 132–3

Lungkhera, a Lushei clan, 127

Lunglai family, 167

Lungleh, 4, 7, 8, 95, 110, 132, 136

Lunglo river, 63

Lungthau, an Old Kuki clan, 185

Lungte, a branch of Chongte clan, 126

Lunkim, a Thado chief, 192

Lunkim, a branch of Thado clan, 192

Lup-lakpa, an Old Kuki village officer, 153, 167, 168

Lur precipice, 68

Lushai, derivations of the name, 42, 60
Distinguished from Lushei, xiii, xiv
Expedition, 5
Nomadic habits of, 23, 27
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Lushei affinities—
Habitat, 1
History, 2, et seq.
Language, 113–124
Racial characteristics, 2

Lutu, a Lushai householder, 171

Lyall, Sir Charles, xiv

Mackenzie —, 4

Maibi tribe, 111

Maite family, 167

Mait-thuk-kai, Rāngte Thangchhuah feast, 147

Maituki Raia image, 187

Maize, 87, 139

Makan, a Chawte family, 154

Makong hill, 159

Malun clan, 143

Mancala Bao, a game, 39

Manchester goods, 17

Mandu, price of bones of dead, 166

Mangami, a Lushei woman, 66

Mangkhaia, a Rālte chief, 140

Mangpura, a Sailo chief, 3

Mangte (Laita) branch of Aimol clan, 153

Mangthawnga, a Rālte chief, 140

Mangyel, a branch of Thado clan, 192–3

Manipur, xiii, xv, xvii, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 21, 39, 69, 89, 105, 106, 111, 126, 130, 132, 142, 143, 146, 148 et seq., 166, 173, 174, 175, 176, 184, 185, 188, 189, 190 et seq., 201, 225 et seq.

Manipuri Chronicle, 134, 149, 191

Mankang, marriage price to bride’s paternal uncle, 146, 199

Manlal, a Biate chief, 187

Manpui, marriage price paid to nearest relation on bride’s father’s side, 51;
Rāngte, 146;
Thado, 199

Manufactures, 28

Mara. See under Lakher.

Marem, a Chawte family, 154

Marriage, 50–53, 82–3
by servitude, 155, 163
prices, among Lusheis, 51–52
Lakher or Mara, 216, 220 et seq., 224
Ngente, 133
Old Kuki, 153 et seq., 163, 167, 186
Rāngte, 146
Ronte, 173–4;
Tarau, 173–4;
Thado, 198–9, 203
Vuite or Paihte, 143–4

Mat river, 1

Maung Myat San, a Burmese chief, 132

McCabe —, 7

McCrea, Surgeon, xix

McCulloch, Colonel W., xvii, 13, 106, 111, 189 et seq., 201, 203

Measures and weights, 19–20

Mei-awr-lo sacrifice, 73

Meitheis, the, 89, 105, 150, 159, 224, 225

Memorial posts, Feasts, 88, 90;
funerals, 85, 165
Old Kuki, 170
Khelte and Siakeng, 141;
Thado, 205

Methei lumbu, Old Kuki village official, 153

Mikhirs, the, xiv

Mikhir hills, xv

Mim-kut festival, 87, 169, 223

Ming-puna, name-giving, 161

Minpui hill, 135

Mirem family, 167

Mission, The London Baptist, 113

Mist, spirits of the dead changed into, 222

Mithan, 30, 32;
legendary origin of, 94
sacrificed, 130, 135, 138;
Khelte and Siakeng, 141;
Rāngte, 147;
Vuite, 145;
Ronte and Turau (prohibit), 175;
Thado, 204

Mivengtu, “watchers of men,” spirits, 61

Mi-thi-chhiah, offering to cultivators parents, 65

Mi-thi-khua, xix, 19, 62 et seq., 78, 84–5, 210–211;
Old Kuki, 157–8;
Rāngte, 147;
Thado, 201

Mi-thi-rawp-lam, a Thangchhuah feast, xix, 88–9, 221;
prohibited among Fanai, 137;
not practised by Siakeng and Khelte, 141;
nor by Old Kukis, 158, 170

Mizo, hill-folk, xiv, 110

Mongolian type, 1

Monkey, 123, 151

Monogamy, Vuite or Paihte, 143

Moth, the Atlas, superstition, 103

Mouse, legend of the, 109

Mrung clan, 213

Mualsavata, mythological hero, 100

Muchhip hill, 71, 126

Muchhip-chhuak, a branch of the Chongthu clan, 126

Muchhip-chhuak, a branch of the Tochong clan, 127

Mullah, Sailo chief, 140

Musical instruments, 28, 152

Mu-vān-lāi, a spirit who attacks the departed, 64

Naga hills, xiv, 189

Naga people, The, xiii, xix, 11, 20, 21, 55, 69, 86, 90, 143, 170, 192, 199

Nairung, ancestor of Kolhens, 150

Nao-hri sacrifice, 70, 77, 130

Nao-lām-kut, Ngente substitute for, 133

Nau-bil-vu, a Thado birth sacrifice, 203

Nau-puan-puak-man, marriage fee received by a sister from husband of her younger sister, 52, 154

Naw-clawng, Lakher equivalent for “hlamzuih,” 223

Necklaces, 65

Nepal, 110

Ngaia, a Ngente chief, 132, 134

Ngai-ti, legend of, 95

Ngakchi, a branch of the Changte clan, 125

Ngalchi, a branch of the Lungkhua clan, 127

Ngalchung, a branch of the Lungkhua clan, 127

Ngamboma, tale of, 209–11

Ngaphawl, a branch of Lungkhua clan, 127

Ngehguka, a Paihte chief, 3

Ngente, a non-Lushei clan, 132–3, 168, 173

Ngente hill, 173

Niman, marriage price paid to bride’s aunt on father’s side, 51, 154

Nimkut feast, 87
Ngente, 133

No-hla, a Lakher marriage price, 218–9

Nomadic habits, 27, 156

Nuengi, legend of, 95–6

Nongjai, supposed wife of Pathen, 200

Nu-hrih sacrifice, 77

Nuaijingmang, Thado evil spirit, 201

Numeina, Aimol she-demon, 158

Nungchomba, a Manipuri god, 159

Nungshaba, a Chawte god, 159

Oaths, 55

O-kia, a Lakher marriage price, 218–9

Omens, 108, 146, 163, 203

Ornaments, 59
Lakher, 215
Old Kuki, 152
Vuite, 143

Owl, legend of, 94

Pachana, a Ronte family, 173

Pachuao, a Lushei clan, 125, 140

Padaratu, a branch of Changte clan, 125

Paihte (Vuite), a non-Lushei clan, 3, 8, 41, 93, 110, 142–4

Paihtea, sons of egg-hatched Lamleia, 142

Pakanglakpa, Old Kuki village officer, 153

Pakhāngba, Manipuri snake-god, 106, 150, 158

Paku, a Lakher festival, 223

Palal, Guardian, xix, 82–4
Marriage price paid to, 51
Ngente, 133

Pallian, a branch of Thangur clan, 3, 4, 5, 13, 49, 125–6

Pamte, a branch of Changte clan, 125

Paotu, a non-Lushei clan, 134–5

Papek, a Ronte and Tarau festival, 175

Patel, Anal, and Kolhen name for Pathian, 157

Pathen, Thado name for Pathian, 200

Patheng, Kom name for Pathian, 157

Pathen-biak-na, a Thado sacrifice, 202

Pathian, xix, 50 et seq., 69, 94, 95, 99, 103, 109, 201, 220
Vuite, 144
Old Kuki, 157–8, 169, 177
Tarau do not worship, 175

Pawl-kut festival, 87
Ngente, 133

Pe-ra, Lakher equivalent for Pial-ral, 221

Phaileng village, 140

Phaizang hill, 146

Pheizaim, Thado Lāshi, 201

Phun-lu-buk hill, 95

Phungchi, a branch of Lungkhua clan, 127

Phunkai, Thado adoption, 200

Pial-ral, xx, 62, 64, 186, 221

Pial river, 62–3

Pig, 18, 32;
legendary origin of, 94;
sacrificed, 70, 72, 74, 77, 80, 102, 139, 145, 147, 158, 164, 166, 168, 172–3, 175, 201, 202

Pi-leh-pu, Lakher “All-Father” or “All-Mother,” 221

Piler hill, 7

Poi people, the, 60, 95, 126

Poiboi, a Sailo chief, 146

Poison, Thado methods, 197

Polygamy, 50, 159, 196

Polkut, a Lushai festival, 169

Portents, 104–5

Pottery, 29

Priests, 80. See under Pui-thiam
Old Kuki, 149
Lakher, 224

Property in land, ideas of, 156

Pu, xx

Pu river, xx

Puanpui, a Lushei quilt, 31

Puggris, 9

Pui-thiam, xx, 44, 60, 75, 77, 80–1, 83, 90, 102, 130, 160
Old Kuki, 153
Rangte, 147
Vuite, 147

Pupawla, tale of, 62–3, 147, 158

Pumtek, 215

Purbura, a Lushei chief, 7

Purum, Old Kuki clan, 149 et seq., 162, 165, 168, 169

Pushum, Marriage price to bride’s nearest relation on mother’s side, 51

Python, superstition about, 224

Quail, 97–8

Raia, corruption of Rajah, 187

Raids, 56 et seq.;
Old Kuki, 157

Rainbow, Old Kuki idea about, 184

Rai-pi-hra, Lakher marriage price, 218–9

Rāl, funeral feast, 84

Rālte, a non-Lushei clan, 87, 93, 94, 131, 139 et seq., 190

Ramcharipu, Aimol name for Pupawla, 158

Rām-chawm, clay figures used in sacrifices, 74

Ram-huai, spirits, 65 et seq., 80, 221

Ramhual, advisers as to jhumming, 44

Rampus, Chiru demons, 159

Ramri, 213, 214

Rangthai, tale of, 177 et seq.

Rāngte, ancestor of Rāngte clan, 146

Rāngte, a non-Lushei clan, 146–7, 207

Rao-chhiak, food placed aside for spirits of the dead, 65

Rape, 55, 200

Rāpu, Tanau substitute for Pathian, 175

Rat, 205;
eaten, 36, 153;
Legend and superstition, 94, 102

Ratek, a Chiru and Kolhen festival, 172

Rawi-ni, day in the Chong feast, 88

Rawlins, John, xix

Red-dao-boi, 40, 48, 50

Religious beliefs, 61 et seq. See under Festivals, Funerals, Omens, Sacrifices, Superstitions, Worship
Lakher, 221 et seq.
Old Kuki, 157 et seq.
Thado, 200 et seq.
Vuite, 144

Rem-ar, xx, 83

Rembual family, 167

Rennel (Rennell), Major James, xviii–xix, 6

Rengpui, a chief of Tipperah, 98

Renthlei, a non-Lushei clan, 13, 135

Rezar, a Chiru family, 154

Rezar, son of Chongthu, 150

Rhangkol (Hrangchul) clan, 6, 148, 185

Rhinoceros, superstition, 103

Rice, not cultivated in Zahao country, 139

Rih lake, 67, 72, 94

Rikampu, Old Kuki legend of, 183

Rimenhoiyi, tale of, 98, 183

Ringchanghoi, tale of, 182

Rivang, a branch of Thangur clan, 3, 4, 6, 42

Rivers, poisoning of, 36, 197

Roite, a non-Lushei clan, 135

Rokum, a branch of Thangur clan, 3, 42, 125

Rolura, a branch of Sailo clan, 5

Rongthlang hills, 132

Ronte (Lonte), an Old Kuki clan, 173 et seq.

Roreiluova, ancestor of Fanai chiefs, 136

Rotchem, xx, 28, 97, 152

Rothangpuia (Ruttonpoia), 4

Ru, a Lakher marriage price, 220

Rulngan, a kind of snake, 64

Rulpui, the big snake, 105 et seq., 185, 201

Rulpui-thlen, snake deity, 106

Run river, 201

Sacrifices, Lushei, 70 et seq.
Old Kuki, 158–60, 168 et seq.
Vuite, 145
Thado, 201 et seq.
Lakher, 221

Sa-huai, spirits, 94

Saiha village, 213

Sailo, a branch of Thangur clan, 3, 5, 6, 7, 13, 42–3, 56–7, 125–6, 131, 140, 142, 146, 185, 186

Sailova, ancestor of Sailo clan, 5, 43, 125

Sakei-Ai, 79

Sakhia, Lakher equivalent of Lashi, 221

Sakhua, xx, 221
Chant, 143
Sacrifices to, 54, 62, 66–7, 70 et seq, 81, 89, 108, 130, 135, 138
Lakher, 222
Old Kuki, 158–9, 161
Khelte, 141
Vuite, 144, 158
Ronte and Tarau, 175
Thado, 192, 198, 201