IT WILL never be possible to break or divide the land (Manipur) further, its people and history remain deeply connected.
Today, I visited Tuisenphai Village in Kangpokpi district, Manipur (Kharam Tribe). I met with the village elder and interacted with him. From our conversation, I learned that the Kharam tribe shares a close affinity with the Kom tribe, and that Tuisenphai was originally carved out from Thayong Kom village.
As per the village elder, across Manipur, the Kharam tribe has approximately five villages, all located in the eastern and western parts of Kangpokpi district.
According to the 2011 Census, the Kharam population stands at 1,145 in total.
List of Kharam Villages (All in Kangpokpi District) and Approximate Household Details:
1. Tuisenphai – Near Takhel (50+ households)
2. Laikot Kharam – Near Yaingangpokpi (30+ households)
3. Laikot Phaijol – Near Yaingangpokpi (60+ households)
4. Kharam Pallel – Near New Keithelmanbi (100+ households)
5. Kharam Tampak – Near Ngairangbam / Koireng (5+ households)
For the Thadou tribe (2.16 lakh), this is a call to clarity. We must protect our cultural identity and ensure it is not overshadowed, suppressed, or controlled by any Kuki supremacists and ideology. Our future depends on standing confidently in who we are i.e., Thadou (not Kuki).
Thadou identity must remain Thadou — strong, independent, and unyielding.
~ T Michael Lamjathang Haokip
Today, I visited Tuisenphai Village in Kangpokpi district, Manipur (Kharam Tribe). I met with the village elder and interacted with him. From our conversation, I learned that the Kharam tribe shares a close affinity with the Kom tribe, and that Tuisenphai was originally carved out from Thayong Kom village.
As per the village elder, across Manipur, the Kharam tribe has approximately five villages, all located in the eastern and western parts of Kangpokpi district.
According to the 2011 Census, the Kharam population stands at 1,145 in total.
List of Kharam Villages (All in Kangpokpi District) and Approximate Household Details:
1. Tuisenphai – Near Takhel (50+ households)
2. Laikot Kharam – Near Yaingangpokpi (30+ households)
3. Laikot Phaijol – Near Yaingangpokpi (60+ households)
4. Kharam Pallel – Near New Keithelmanbi (100+ households)
5. Kharam Tampak – Near Ngairangbam / Koireng (5+ households)
For the Thadou tribe (2.16 lakh), this is a call to clarity. We must protect our cultural identity and ensure it is not overshadowed, suppressed, or controlled by any Kuki supremacists and ideology. Our future depends on standing confidently in who we are i.e., Thadou (not Kuki).
Thadou identity must remain Thadou — strong, independent, and unyielding.
~ T Michael Lamjathang Haokip
WA
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