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The Naga people of about two and half million are found in Nagaland, parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh in North-East India, and parts of Myanmar (Burma) such as Sagaing Division. Nagaland ( Hindi: नागालैंड is a hill state located in the far north-eastern part of India. Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश   Aruṇācal Pradeś is the easternmost state of India North-East India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States and Sikkim. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Sagaing Division is a division of Burma, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east Of mixed Yunnanese and Burmese origin, they speak tribal dialects belonging to the Tibeto-Burman family. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Tibeto-Burman family of languages (often considered a sub-group of the Sino-Tibetan Language family) is spoken in various central and south Asian countries including

Culture

Tattooing and dormitories plays a major role in their traditional culture, although this practice is now in sharp decline. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons Headhunting, which was once widely practiced, has been banned since 1991. Headhunting is the practice of taking a person's head after killing him or her

List of Naga tribes

They are divided into 30 tribes, many of whom are found outside Nagaland. Nagaland ( Hindi: नागालैंड is a hill state located in the far north-eastern part of India.

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The Angami are one of the major Naga tribes of Nagaland, India. Chakhesang is a Naga tribe found in Nagaland, India. Chakhesangs are the former Eastern Angami, who have separated from the Angami tribe Katcha is a Village in the Bassar Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-western Togo. The Konyak are a Naga tribe known for their valour and head-hunting practices The Maram are a Naga Tribe, located in the northeast of India, mainly in the Senapati district. The Nocte, (literally village people is a Naga tribe of a population of 33000 found in the Patkai hills of Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh The Poumai or Poumai Naga is a community predominantly inhabiting the Senapati District of Manipur, though there are villages that fall in the Nagaland Rengma is a Naga tribe found in Nagaland and Assam states of India. The Sangtam is a Naga tribe living in the Tuensang district of Nagaland. The Tangkhul is a Naga tribe living in the Indo-Myanmar border area occupying Ukhrul district in Manipur India and Somra Tangkhul hills in Myanmar The Tangsa tribe also known as the Tase, lives in the Tirap and Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Tutsa is a Naga tribe living in southern parts of Changlang and the eastern part of Tirap districts of the Indian state of Arunachal The Wancho are a tribal people inhabiting the Patkai hills of Tirap in India.
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