Poumai Naga Tribe

Sept. 29, 2024

The Poumai Naga tribe of Purul village in Manipur’s Senapati district has taken a significant step towards wildlife conservation by banning hunting, trapping, and killing of wild animals and birds within their territory.

About Poumai Naga Tribe:

The Poumai Naga tribe is an indigenous ethnic group primarily residing in the Senapati district of Manipur and parts of Nagaland.
About 95.7% of the total population of Poumai is in the Senapati district, Manipur.
It is one of the oldest and largest Naga tribes in Manipur.
The language that Poumai communicates is known as "POULA".
Christianity is the dominant religion in the Poumai Community.
Their Pouli (Pottery) and Poutai (Pou salt) production was well known to the entire tribal areas in Manipur and Nagaland in ancient times.
The main occupation of Poumai Naga is agriculture, and shifting cultivation is hardly practiced now in Poumai villages.
Popular festivals:
- Paonii, Donii, Laonii, Daonii, Rounii, Duhnii, Loukanii, Thounii, Khiinii, Taithounii, etc.
- Laoniiis one of the important festivals celebrated in Poumai villages after the rice transplantation.