Yimkhiung Khiangyam

Roko Tep 19 months ago

Yimkhiung is a Naga tribe whose traditional territory includes Shamator and Kiphire District in the Indian state of Nagaland and western areas of Burma. The word Yimkhiung means "the ones who have reached their place of choice". They are also known as the Yachumi (also Yatsumi or Yachimi), which is a Sümi-influenced name. According to the Yimkhiung tradition, the tribe emerged at a village called Moru and then came to Jure (or Chiru) village. The Yimkhiungs and the Khiamniungans are believed to have migrated to the present-day Nagaland from Upper Burma as one group, in one wave. They separated into two groups at the Moru village. Strong ties to cultural identity in the form of their love and passion for agriculture are reflected in the hymns and beats of songs devoted to the craft. The Yimkhiungs pray for the souls of those who would die in the year. They invite friends home and exchange gifts. The festival is marked by engagements between the young boys and girls. The Yimkhiungs believe that males have six souls while females have five souls. The musical instruments of the Yimkhiungs include simple log drums, trumpets and flutes.
The traditional dress of the Yimkhiungs includes colorful cane-made headgear decorated with hair and bird feathers. The Yimkhiungs both male and female have numerous traditional dresses decorated with every hue and colours. Varieties of ornaments are worn. Metümnyo is the traditional five-day harvest festival of the Yimkhiung tribe although regarded as a solemn festival. It is celebrated after the millet crop is harvested, usually in the second week of August. The ceremonies are inaugurated by the village elder khiungpu.

Sumit Patel 23 months ago

This is the Traditional Hut of Yimkhiung Khiangyam tribe of Nagaland. The Hut shows various paintings and sculptures representative of the tribe