Khiamnyunga

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Khiamnyunga
Origin, Ancestral place
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Khiamnyunga
Location in Nagaland, India
Coordinates: 26°11′42″N94°58′40″E / 26.194904°N 94.977719°E / 26.194904; 94.977719
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Nagaland
District Noklak
Languages
  Official Patsho Khiamniungan, Khiamniungan language
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

The people of Khiamniungans trace their origin to a place called Khiamnyunga. Sometimes spelled "Khiamniunga Nokthang", "Khiamniunga", "Khiamnga", "Khiamngan" etc. [1]

It is located a few kilometres away from Patsho near Tshüvau village and Longsheu king. [2] It is from this place, group of people moved to Lümuoking and the present day Patsho. Later numerous hamlets/villages began to be established across the region. [3] [4] [ unreliable source? ]

References

  1. "Culture-Heritage". noklak.nic.in. 18 March 2024.
  2. ELEMENTS IN NATIVE AMERICAN AND ...|website -http://nuir.inflibnet.ac.in
  3. "Tuensang-Khiamniungan". tuensang.nic.in. 17 March 2024.
  4. "Mythologies of the Khiamniungan tribe". indigenouspeoplenet.wordpress.com. 15 March 2024.