The Lushai people are also known as Mizos and are a tribe under the Kuki-Chin group. They originally migrated from India's Tripura and Lushai Hills to the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Currently around 525 Lushai people live in the Rangamati and Bandarban districts. They have their own language called Lushai or Dolne. The Lushai traditionally practiced animism and jhum cultivation but now most are Christian and grow crops like rice, vegetables and maize. They have a rich cultural tradition including colorful clothing, bamboo dances, and festivals.

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.