Tribes of Manipur

• Amid ongoing clashes in Manipur, hundreds of women representing the Hmar, Kuki, Mizo, and Zomi tribes gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and demanded fair and decisive action from the central government to resolve the ongoing ethnic tensions in Manipur.

BACKGROUND

• Tribal clashes first broke out in Manipur after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
• Demographically, Meiteis made up around 53% of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley.
• Tribals Nagas and Kukis make up around 40% of the population and live in the hill districts.