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Kuki community

Date: 2025-08-01

Subject: N/A

Tags: Kuki tribe Zo people folklore Geography

Geography

  • Kukis are ethnic groups living across three countries – India, Myanmar, Bangladesh.
  • They are primarily belongs to Christian, but traditionally they were not Christian.
  • Kuki-chin language speaking ethnic groups are referred as Zo people, which includes Mizo, Kuki,Chin and Zomi people.
  • Kukis called by different name -  Lushai,Darlongs,Rokhums and Chins.
  • Their livelihood mainly depended on Jhum Cultivation, Plain Cultivation and rearing livestock.
  • They have healthy relationship with nature.
  • The art of storytelling culture, beliefs, tales, riddles, myths, fables, and poems with no written language is known as folklore. Kukis protects and preserve their culture through folklore.

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