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The tribe we present today is CHIRU TRIBE

Chiru is one of the tribes of Manipur that has its own culture, tradition, legends, folklore, folktales, folksongs, languages, religion, beliefs etc.

Over the years, the Chiru tribe developed a tradition of musical recitals, dancing, quite integrated to the entire culture of Manipur.
Their villages are situated in the valleys and foothills surrounded by thin forests.

People of the Chiru tribal community display great craftsmanship in the field of weaving and carpentry. The shawls worn by them have a typical combination of design and cooler which make them distinct. They are non-vegetarians who eat beef and pork.

Rice is their staple food and they relish home-made alcoholic drinks.
Chiru Deerkai Festival, also means “Youth festival”, is celebrated by the Chiru community of Manipur.

The festival is generally held once in every three years dating back to the 1960, with some interruption in between. The festival is organised with an aim to promote and preserve the rich custom and culture of Chiru people living across the north east region of India.

Most of the people belonging to the Chiru tribes have adopted farming as their major profession. The rugged terrains of the mountains prove to be just perfect for doing shifting and wet farming.

The people of Chiru Tribal community also display great craftsmanship in the field of weaving and carpentry. In a nutshell, Chiru tribe has greatly contributed in enriching the cultural ethnicity of whole of Manipur in northeastern India.

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