Early Mizo History The early history of the Mizos is virtually based on legends, traditions, customs and beliefs. The administrators and scholars had to face difficulties in tracing the historical evolution of the Mizo tribes. Nevertheless, there are innumerable folksongs, tales and fables that provide raw materials for the study of their migration and early settlement in the regions.
This document provides an overview of Mizo heritage and culture across 3 sections: [1] It discusses Mizo origins and migration history, including creation myths, the origins of mankind from Chhinlung, and theories of migration from Great Wall of China. [2] It examines theories of early Mizo settlements in Burma and Chin Hills and timelines of migration from the 14th to 18th centuries. [3] It ...
Mizo Tradition of their Origin: Chhinlung An important point of the Mizo, in their attempt to trace and account their origin is Chhinlung. Chhinlung story is a lively tradition of the people which has served, to some extent, to convey a sense of common origin of the Mizo and cognate tribes.
The Mizo people (historically called the Lushais[j]) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group primarily from the Indian state of Mizoram. Further communities beyond Mizoram live in neighboring northeast Indian states like Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura, with minority populations also found in Myanmar and North America, including the United States and Canada. [20][11] Mizoram is the most ...
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Mizo villages traditionally were situated on the crests of hills or spurs and, until the pacification of the country under British rule, were fortified by stockades. Every village, though comprising members of several distinct clans, was an independent political unit ruled by a hereditary chief. The stratified Mizo society originally consisted of chiefs, commoners, serfs, and slaves (war ...