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The main attraction of the festival is splashing clean water, which is the symbol of peace and purity. The images of Buddha are taken out and after the ceremonial bath. The procession is accompanied by drums, dances, and enjoyment. This holy bath of is an auspicious event. The celebration takes place
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Demon Dance: The demon dance Kaa Phi Phai is another prominent dance and is performed on important social and religious occasions. The theme of this dance revolves around the attainment of the enlightenment by Buddha despite attempts of 'Mara', the king of evil spirits to disturb his deep meditation.
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CockFight Dance: Kaa Kong Tou Kai is a popular dance of Tai Khamti tribe of
Arunachal Pradesh. It is performed by two or four people who wear a headgear shaped like the head of the cock, accompanied by the beats of drum (kongpat), cymbals (paiseng) and a set of gongs (mong-seeing). This dance usually
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The Khamti raise crops such as paddy rice (khow), mustard/sesame seeds (nga) and potato (man-kala). Their staple food is rice, usually supplemented by vegetables, meat and fish. They drink a beer made from rice (lau) as a beverage that is not served during festivals. Some of the well-known dishes are
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The Khamti tie their hair into a large knot, which is supported by a white turban (pha-ho). The chiefs wear a long coat made of silk. The hair is drawn up from the back and sides in one massive roll, measuring four to five inches in length. An embroidered band, the fringed and tasseled ends of which
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Deer Dance: According to the legendary story, deer-dancing (kaa-toe) in the month of
October (Nuen-Sip-Eit) is a celebration of the light festival based on the story of the spirits of the people and animals welcoming the return of Buddha after his preaching and thanksgiving to his mother and other
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It is believed that by shaping ivory handles of weapons they will evince great skill. Their weapons include poisoned bamboo spikes (panjis), spear, bow and arrow, sword, and shield, usually made of rhinoceros or buffalo hide. The Khamti also have firearms which resemble old flint muskets and horse
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script since hundreds of years ago. There are 35 letters including 17 consonants and 14 vowels. The script is traditionally taught in monasteries on subjects like tripitaka, Jataka tales, code of conduct, doctrines and philosophy, history, law codes, astrology, and palmistry etc. The first printed
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The Khamti society is divided into classes, each signifying distinct status in the social hierarchy. The chiefs occupy the highest positions, followed by the priests, who wield considerable influence over all ranks. In the past, the slaves constituted the lowest rank.
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in India. But there is no substantial documentation of the history of tea drinking in the Indian subcontinent for the pre-colonial period. One can only speculate that tea leaves were widely used in ancient India since the plant is native to some parts of India. The
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is the main festival of the Khamti. It is celebrated on 14 April. The Indian national colours are displayed at the
Sangken festival where people irrespective of their tribe, caste, culture, race, etc., participate in the rituals.
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plant grew native, have been consuming tea since the 12th century. It is also possible that tea may have been used under another name. Frederick R. Dannaway, in the essay "Tea As Soma", argues that tea was perhaps better known as
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Houses of the Tai-Khampti are built on raised floors with thatched roofs. The roofs are constructed so low that the walls remain concealed. Wooden planks are used for flooring, and the walls are made of bamboo splices.
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The dance "Ka Poong Tai" is one of the main dramatic art forms of the Tai
Khamtis. Unlike many forms of traditional Arunachali dance, the Khamti dance is a dance drama, reflecting the culture of the Khamti Buddhists.
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Peacock Dance: Kaa
Kingnara Kingnari is a prominent dance among the Tai Khamti. It is a Buddhist belief in nature which depicts the slow and gracious dance of mythical half-human and half-peacock that existed in the
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The traditional Khamti dress of men is a full-sleeved cotton shirt (siu pachai) and multi-coloured sarong (phanoi). The women's dress consists of a long sleeve shirt (siu pasao), a deep-coloured long sarong
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The Khamti are renowned for their craftsmanship. Their sword is known as pha-nap. Their priests are known to be amateur craftsmen, who use wood, bone or ivory to carve religious statues.
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for three consecutive days. During the celebration, the locals make homemade sweet and distribute them. The exchange of gifts is a common trait of the festival.
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Three dialects of Khamti are known: North Burma Khamti, Assam Khamti, and
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491:Tai language
479:ethnic group
471:
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397:Burmese name
380:Hanyu Pinyin
344:Chinese name
168:Diorama and
141:Ethnic group
138:
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59:Please help
54:verification
51:
3137:Naga tribes
2993:Kuki tribes
2975:, Tromopa,
2933:Naga tribes
2909:(see below)
2907:Kuki Tribes
2825:Munda, Kaur
2507:Tai peoples
2475:Naga tribes
2451:Miju Mishmi
2422:Aka (Hruso)
2417:Abor (Galo)
2386:Naga tribes
2362:(see below)
2360:Kuki Tribes
2228:Naga tribes
2204:(see below)
2202:Kuki Tribes
2030:Hkun (Khün)
1900:Khamti Shan
1821:(Arakanese)
1783:Kadu (Kado)
1709:Torr (Tawr)
1504:Dai (Yindu)
1435:Ta-Hlay-Pwa
1015:Aka (Hruso)
840:1 September
688:Shan script
539:as well as
535:regions of
525:Hkamti Long
509:Hkamti Long
452:Hkamti Shan
313:Shan people
305:Thai people
295:Tai peoples
170:wax figures
18:Khamti Shan
3367:Categories
3167:Chakhesang
3140:including:
2996:including:
2938:Pawi (Lai)
2497:Sherdukpen
2395:Raba, Rava
2391:Pawi (Lai)
2233:Pawi (Lai)
1381:Manu Manaw
1361:Geba Karen
1155:Sherdukpen
1035:Chikum Dui
788:References
752:Himalayas.
489:. It is a
447:တဲး ၵံးတီႈ
438:Tai Khamti
424:ชาวไทคำตี่
317:Dai people
309:Lao people
151:တဲး ၵံးတီ
145:Tai Khamti
87:newspapers
3352:See also
3337:Yimkhiung
3120:Thangngeu
3072:Lengthang
3052:Khawchung
2303:Meghalaya
2252:Yimkhiung
2100:Pakistani
1930:Shan Gale
1846:Maramagyi
1669:Saing Zan
1514:Eik-swair
1460:Shu (Pwo)
1420:Pa-Le-Chi
1396:Yin Talai
1354:Kayah (9)
1055:Hill Miri
769:Festivals
533:Myitkyina
513:Irrawaddy
412:Thai name
253:Languages
3302:Tangkhul
3217:Liangmai
3041:Hongsung
3016:Gamalhou
3010:Chongloi
3007:Changsan
2901:Lyngngam
2729:Tangkhul
2664:Liangmai
2591:Zekhring
2515:Khamyang
2349:Lyngngam
2265:Nagaland
2196:Lyngngam
2105:Taungtha
2090:Rohingya
2063:Bayingyi
2025:Maingtha
2020:Maw Shan
1935:Shan Gyi
1841:Daingnet
1819:Rakhine
1684:Tangkhul
1679:Senthang
1559:Kwelshin
1455:Monnepwa
1345:Ngochang
1190:Zekhring
1070:Khamyang
1020:Apa Tani
745:Thailand
649:used tea
630:khao lam
626:khao puk
474:, are a
269:Religion
212:~200,000
3317:Thangal
3292:Sangtam
3287:Rongmei
3267:Pochury
3247:Monsang
3212:Lamkang
3207:Lainong
3127:Vaiphei
3107:Sitlhou
3104:Singson
3097:Sairhem
3087:Mangjel
3084:Lupheng
3081:Lhouvun
3078:Lhoujem
3075:Lhangum
3063:Kholhou
3029:Hanneng
3013:Doungel
2973:Tibetan
2965:Kagatey
2895:(inc.
2845:Tripuri
2795:Jamatia
2776:Chaimal
2759:Tripura
2739:Vaiphei
2714:Rongmei
2689:Monsang
2659:Lamkang
2649:Koireng
2601:Manipur
2571:Minyong
2511:Khampti
2465:Lishipa
2427:Apatani
2343:(inc.
2155:Mizoram
2056:Panthay
2051:Chinese
1985:Yin Net
1980:Yin Kya
1970:Wa (Va)
1965:Taungyo
1960:Taishon
1955:Tai-Lay
1950:Tai-Lon
1945:Tai Nua
1940:Tai-Loi
1925:Palaung
1832:(Kaman)
1802:Mon (1)
1714:Yin Gog
1694:Tay-Zan
1564:Kwe Myi
1539:Kaungso
1529:Hualngo
1391:Yin Baw
1371:Karenni
1290:Dalaung
1285:Jingpaw
1215:Lishipa
1160:Singpho
1130:Mishing
1120:Minyong
858:. p. 1.
774:Sangken
642:nam som
638:paa som
600:Culture
591:Society
549:Myanmar
529:Mogaung
464:Chinese
456:Burmese
403:Burmese
350:Chinese
321:Tai Nua
263:Burmese
208:Myanmar
189:212,890
101:scholar
3332:Wancho
3322:Tikhir
3307:Tangsa
3282:Rengma
3277:Poumai
3242:Maring
3227:Makury
3202:Konyak
3192:Kharam
3182:Chothe
3152:Angami
3101:Selnam
3066:Kipgen
3059:Khelma
3049:Jongbe
3038:Hengna
3035:Haolai
3020:Gangte
2983:Lepcha
2969:Sherpa
2961:Bhutia
2953:Sikkim
2883:Hajong
2868:Chakma
2840:Santal
2830:Noatia
2810:Lepcha
2800:Khasia
2780:Chakma
2772:Bhutia
2734:Thadou
2679:Maring
2629:Gangte
2624:Chothe
2586:Puroik
2546:Khamba
2529:(inc.
2509:(inc.
2491:Wancho
2483:Tangsa
2477:(inc.
2461:Chugpa
2459:(inc.
2449:(inc.
2447:Mishmi
2437:Galong
2331:Hajong
2316:Chakma
2178:Hajong
2163:Chakma
2083:Tamils
2078:Indian
2068:Gurkha
1995:Man Zi
1915:Kokang
1830:Kamein
1778:Yabein
1739:Zotung
1734:Zophei
1729:Sizang
1689:Tapong
1674:Saline
1664:Rongtu
1634:Lusayy
1594:Lyente
1589:Lhinbu
1584:Laymyo
1579:Lawhtu
1574:Laizao
1549:Khawno
1450:Monpwa
1401:Zayein
1335:Rawang
1305:Duleng
1300:Hkahku
1276:Kachin
1210:Chugpa
1185:Wancho
1175:Tangsa
1165:Sulung
1135:Nyishi
1090:Palibo
1065:Khamti
1060:Khamba
1025:Ashing
990:Mishmi
876:
813:
640:, and
634:paa sa
472:Khamti
466::
442:Khamti
386:Khamti
293:Other
259:Khamti
241:
230:12,890
223:
205:
103:
96:
89:
82:
74:
32:Hkamti
3327:Tutsa
3312:Tarao
3262:Para
3257:Nocte
3252:Moyon
3237:Maram
3222:Lotha
3187:Inpui
3177:Chiru
3172:Chirr
3162:Chang
3123:Uibuh
3116:Thado
3111:Sukte
3093:Riang
3090:Misao
3025:Guite
3003:Biate
2977:Yolmo
2860:Assam
2850:Uchoi
2835:Riang
2790:Halam
2785:Garoo
2719:Simte
2709:Ralte
2704:Purum
2699:Paite
2694:Moyon
2674:Maram
2639:Inpui
2619:Chiru
2609:Aimol
2556:Memba
2541:Deori
2535:Padam
2519:Phake
2487:Tutsa
2479:Nocte
2469:Takpa
2457:Momba
2256:woman
2095:Malay
1890:Intha
1836:Khami
1788:Ganan
1763:Dawei
1719:Zahau
1699:Thado
1659:Panun
1654:Oo-Pu
1649:Ngawn
1629:Mi-er
1609:Marma
1604:Malin
1599:Magun
1544:Kebar
1524:Guite
1499:Cumtu
1430:S'gaw
1366:Gheko
1340:Taron
1295:Gauri
1180:Tutsa
1170:Takpa
1140:Nocte
1105:Monpa
1100:Memba
1095:Phake
1085:Padam
1040:Deori
699:Dress
585:China
581:Assam
553:India
551:. In
248:5,000
244:China
226:India
108:JSTOR
94:books
3342:Zeme
3297:Sumi
3272:Phom
3147:Anāl
3069:Kuki
2888:Hmar
2878:Garo
2805:Kuki
2767:Bhil
2744:Zeme
2634:Hmar
2614:Anal
2561:Miji
2551:Lisu
2531:Bori
2355:Koch
2336:Hmar
2326:Garo
2293:Naga
2283:Kuki
2273:Garo
2254:Naga
2208:Mara
2183:Hmar
2173:Garo
2073:Mizo
2000:Pyin
1920:Lahu
1895:Pa-O
1885:Danu
1873:(33)
1871:Shan
1861:Thet
1793:Hpon
1768:Beik
1644:Naga
1624:Mgan
1614:Matu
1489:Asho
1484:Anun
1472:(53)
1470:Chin
1440:Paku
1413:(11)
1386:Pale
1330:Lisu
1325:Atsi
1315:Hpon
1278:(12)
1110:Miji
1080:Lisu
1030:Bori
874:ISBN
842:2023
811:ISBN
719:Arts
706:sinh
665:Soma
559:and
531:and
497:and
495:Thai
468:康迪人)
436:The
418:Thai
80:news
3232:Mao
2820:Mag
2749:Zou
2669:Mao
2654:Kom
2581:Nga
2527:Adi
2010:Son
2005:Eng
1990:Yun
1975:Yao
1910:Kwi
1823:(7)
1809:Mon
1773:Yaw
1756:(9)
1744:Zou
1509:Dim
1479:Anu
1445:Bwe
1150:Ran
1145:Nga
1010:Adi
985:Adi
579:of
563:of
547:of
543:of
499:Lao
476:Tai
356:康迪人
63:by
3369::
3157:Ao
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