Khamba people

Ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India

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Diorama and wax figures of Khamba people in Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar.

The Khamba or Khemba, are a people who inhabit the Yang-Sang-Chu valley of Arunachal Pradesh, near the borders with Tibet and China. Within the valley, they live in the villages Yorton, Lango, Tashigong, Nyukong and Mangkota[citation needed].

The Khamba are adherents of Tibetan Buddhism and use Hingna, their own script,[1] which is based on the Tibetan script. However, due to relative isolation from Tibet and occasional contacts with the Adi tribes, they are also somewhat influenced by the Donyi-Polo faith in their beliefs. In every village there will be a Buddhist Lama. Festivals that are celebrated are parallel with the Memba, which includes Losar, the Tibetan New Year.

## Lifestyle

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Wheat and maize are principal crops cultivated by the Khamba. Their houses, which are made from stone and wood, are based on a structure that strongly resembles the Monpa.

## References

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1. ^ Roland J. L. Breton (1997). Atlas of the Languages and Ethnic Communities of South Asia. SAGE Publications. p. 213\. ISBN 0-8039-9367-6.

## External links

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* Ethnologue profile

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Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh

Major tribes|

* Adi
* Mishmi

Scheduled tribes
(Recognised by government)|

* Adi
* Aka (Hruso)
* Apa Tani
* Ashing
* Bori
* Chikum Dui
* Deori
* Digaro Mishmi
* Galo/Gallong
* Hill Miri
* Khamba
* Khamti
* Khamyang
* Bugun (Khowa)
* Lisu
* Padam
* Palibo
* Phake
* Memba
* Monpa
* Miji
* Mikir (Karbi)
* Minyong
* Miju Mishmi (Kaman)
* Mishing
* Nyishi
* Nocte
* Nga
* Ran
* Sherdukpen
* Singpho
* Sulung
* Takpa
* Tangsa
* Tutsa
* Wancho
* Zekhring

Other tribes
(Not recognised by government)|

* Chugpa
* Lishipa

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Hill tribes of Northeast India

Mizoram|

* Chakma
* Dimasa (Kachari)
* Garo
* Hajong
* Hmar
* Khasi and Jaintia (inc. Khasi Synteng or Pnar, War, Bhoi or Lyngngam)
* Kuki Tribes (see below)
* Mara
* Man (Tai speaking)
* Mizo (Lushai) tribes
* Mikir (Karbi)
* Naga tribes
* Pawi (Lai)
* Synteng (Pnar)

Yimkhiung
Naga woman

Nagaland|

* Garo
* Bodo-Kachari
* Kuki
* Mikir (Karbi)
* Naga

Meghalaya|

* Bodo-Kachari
* Chakma
* Dimasa (Kachari)
* Garo
* Hajong
* Hmar
* Khasi and Jaintia (inc. Khasi Synteng or Pnar, War, Bhoi or Lyngngam)
* Koch
* Kuki Tribes (see below)
* Lakher (Mara)
* Man (Tai speaking)
* Mizo (Lushai) tribes
* Mikir (Karbi)
* Naga tribes
* Pawi (Lai)
* Raba, Rava
* Synteng (Pnar)

Arunachal Pradesh|

* Abor (Galo)
* Aka (Hruso)
* Apatani
* Dafla (Nyishi)
* Galong
* Khowa (Bugun)
* Mishmi (inc. Miju Mishmi)
* Momba (inc. Chugpa, Lishipa, Takpa)
* Naga tribes (inc. Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Wancho)
* Sherdukpen
* Singpho (Jingpo)
* Tai peoples (inc. Khampti, Khamyang, Phake)

* Adi (inc. Bori, Padam)
* Deori
* Khamba
* Lisu
* Memba
* Miji
* Mikir (Karbi)
* Minyong
* Mishing (Miri)
* Nga
* Puroik
* Zekhring

Manipur|

* Aimol
* Anal
* Chiru
* Chothe
* Gangte
* Hmar
* Inpui
* Koirao (Thangal)
* Koireng
* Kom
* Lamkang
* Liangmai
* Mao
* Maram
* Maring
* Mizo (Lushai) tribes
* Monsang
* Moyon
* Paite
* Purum
* Ralte
* Rongmei
* Simte
* Suhte (Paite)
* Tangkhul
* Thadou
* Vaiphei
* Zeme
* Zou

Tripura|

* Bhil
* Bhutia
* Chaimal
* Chakma
* Garoo
* Halam
* Jamatia
* Khasia
* Kuki
* Lepcha
* Lushai (Mizo)
* Mag
* Munda, Kaur
* Noatia
* Riang
* Santal
* Tripuri
* Uchoi

Assam|

* Chakma
* Dimasa (Kachari)
* Garo
* Hajong
* Hmar
* Khasi and Jaintia (inc. Khasi Synteng or Pnar, War, Bhoi or Lyngngam)
* Kuki Tribes (see below)
* Lakher (Mara)
* Man (Tai speaking)
* Mizo (Lushai) tribes
* Mikir (Karbi)
* Naga tribes
* Pawi (Lai)
* Synteng (Pnar)

Sikkim|

* Bhutia (including Chumbipa, Dopthapa, Dukpa, Kagatey, Sherpa, Tibetan, Tromopa, Yolmo)
* Lepcha

Kuki tribes
including:|

* Biate
* Changsan
* Chongloi
* Doungel
* Gamalhou
* Gangte
* Guite
* Hanneng
* Haokip, Haupit
* Haolai
* Hengna
* Hongsung
* Hrangkhwal, Rangkhol
* Jongbe
* Khawchung
* Khawathlang, Khothalong
* Khelma
* Kholhou
* Kipgen
* Kuki
* Lengthang
* Lhangum
* Lhoujem
* Lhouvun
* Lupheng
* Mangjel
* Misao
* Riang
* Sairhem
* Selnam
* Singson
* Sitlhou
* Sukte
* Thado
* Thangngeu
* Uibuh
* Vaiphei

Naga tribes
including:|

* Anāl
* Angami
* Ao
* Chang
* Chakhesang
* Chirr
* Chiru
* Chothe
* Inpui
* Kharam
* Khiamniungan
* Konyak
* Lainong
* Lamkang
* Liangmai
* Lotha
* Makury
* Mao
* Maram
* Maring
* Monsang
* Moyon
* Nocte
* Para
* Pochury
* Phom
* Poumai
* Rengma
* Rongmei
* Sangtam
* Sumi
* Tangkhul
* Tangsa
* Tarao
* Thangal
* Tikhir
* Tutsa
* Wancho
* Yimkhiung
* Zeme

See also List of Scheduled Tribes in India
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