February 2008 Blog Posts (1)

WHO ARE THE ZOMI?

WHO ARE THE ZOMI?





The term 'Zomi' meaning, 'Zo People' is derived from the generic name 'Zo', the progenitor of the Zomi. In the past they were little known by this racial nomenclature. They were known by the non-tribal plain peoples of Burma, Bangladesh and India as Chin, Kuki, or Lushai. Subsequently the British employed these terms to christen those 'wild hill tribes' living in the 'un-administered area', and was subsequently legalised to be the names for the newly adopted… Continue

Added by Zomi Khangmui on February 19, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

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