This slide is about lushai tribe in Bangladesh

2. Origin
• Lushai’s are commonly known
as Mizos.
• It is another tribe under Kuki-
chin group of tribes.
• Migrated into the CHT from
the Tripura and Lushai Hills
of India.

3. Lushai Expedition

4. Cont..
Mainly live in the Chittagong hill tract
districts of Rangamati and Bandarbon.
Population –
In 1981 : 1,098
In 1991: 662
Present : 525
 Geographical Location-

5. Identity
 The word 'Lushai' has come from the word “lusei”.
 “Lu” means head and “sei” means long. ( Head
long)
 Sub clan of “Zo or Zomi” people.
• Language :
• Lushai is a tone language.
• Their language can be written in Latin script.
• They also can speak the Kuki-Chin dialect.
• Have a language of their own known as “Lushai” or
“Dolne”.

6. Culture
Food Habits:
- Mostly eat meats
- “Sa-um-bai”.
Traditional Dress:
-Colorful dress and ornaments
-“PAJARA” and “RISA”
- “Dorlem”
Music:
- Folk tales
- Clan songs

7. Festivals:
 Three main festivals :
i. Chapcharkut or bashonta
utshob
ii. Mimkut
iii. Palkat
 Cheraw Dance (Bamboo Dance)
is very much popular
 Welcome Dance

8. Religion:
• Traditionally “Animism”
• Believed in many goddess.
• Follow Christianity since 1894.

9. Scio-Economic Status
Profession : Hunting
• Live on Jhum Cultivation.
• Shifting Cultivation
• Produce – paddy, vegetables, maize, sesame etc.
• Make – shawlas and bags
Marriage:
• Patriarchal society.
• Practice agamous marriage .

10. Political Participation
• Political struggle
• Less active in political matters; specially
women

11. References
• Machar, M. (2016). Indigenous communities
of Chittagong hill tract. Daily Asian Age.
• Biswas, A., Bari,M.A., Roy,M, & Bhadra, S.K.
(2010). Inherited folk pharmaceutical
knowledge of tribal people in the Chittagong
hill tracts Bangladesh.