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The Kuki people are an ethnic group in the Northeastern Indian states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, [2] as well as the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. [3] The Kukis form one of the largest hill tribe communities in this region.
May 6, 2023 · Violence first erupted in Torbung area in Churachandpur district during the 'Tribal Solidarity March' organised by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM) on Wednesday to protest the demand of Meiteis for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Aug 4, 2023 · Amid the Meitei demands for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and Kukis seeking a separate administration for the Manipur hills, it has become important to understand -- when exactly the Manipur kingdom was established, whether Manipur kings ruled the hill areas, and when the Kukis migrated to Manipur.
Jul 24, 2023 · The Kuki tribes are one of the oldest and most prominent ethnic groups in Manipur. Revered for their resilience and a strong sense of identity, the tribal people have preserved their distinct way of life over centuries.
21 hours ago · The demand for a Union Territory carved out of Manipur by the Kuki tribes is due to "necessity" after the Kukis were "ethnically cleansed out of the state capital Imphal", KNO spokesperson Seilen ...
6 days ago · Kuki, a Southeast Asian people living in the Mizo (formerly Lushai) Hills on the border between India and Myanmar (Burma) and numbering about 12,000 in the 1970s. They have been largely assimilated by the more populous Mizo (q.v.), adopting their customs and language.
Jun 17, 2023 · The Kukis are an ethnic group including multiple tribes originally inhabiting the Northeastern States of India, including Manipur, Mizoram and Assam; parts of Burma (now Myanmar), and Sylhet...
May 16, 2023 · The demand for a Kuki homeland, its history and rationale. The demand for a separate “Kukiland” dates back to the late 1980s, when the first and largest of the Kuki-Zomi insurgent groups, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), came into being. The demand has surfaced periodically ever since. Written by Esha Roy.
Mar 19, 2023 · Since November 2022, in response to an alleged offensive by the Bangladesh army in collusion with the Arakan Army (AA), more than 300 members of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo group have sought refuge in the Lawngtlai district of Mizoram.
Jul 20, 2023 · Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil war as the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, battle over land...
