Maram Naga Tribe:
Centre recently sanctioned Rs 9 crore under Jan Man Scheme for Maram Naga tribe development, welfare projects, and cultural preservation in Manipur.
- The Maram Naga tribe belongs to the Naga ethnic group, inhabiting the Northeastern part of India as well as the Western part of Myanmar.
- The Maram habitat falls under the Senapati district of Manipur.
- The Marams are surrounded by other Naga tribes in all directions.
- They are considered to be a part of the Tibeto-Burman family of the Mongoloid race.
- Linguistically, they belong to the sub-family of the Sino-Tibetan family.
- The people speak the Maram language. There are some variations in the way the dialect is spoken, corresponding with geographical location.
- They use Roman script in writing their language.
- Agriculture is the main occupation of the people.
- Shifting cultivation is the main cultivation practiced by them. They are also involved in wet cultivation.
- Hunting is the secondary occupation of Maram tribes.
- Maram tribes are the worshippers of supernatural benevolent and malevolent beings.
- The two major festivals of the Marams are Punghi (celebrated in July) and Kanghi (in December).
- The tribe also celebrates a unique festival called Mangkang around April every year, dedicated to the women folks.
