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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approx. 5000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Sakachep | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Presbyterianism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mizo · Hmar · Chin · Kuki |
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The Khelma, also known as the Sakachep are one of the Old Kuki tribes of northeastern parts of India.
Culture
Their life style and habits closely resemble the other tribes of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people. Among the inhabitants of the Dima Hasao district, the Sakachep are one of the smallest communities. The Sakachep are similar in language, customs and traditions to the Biate and Hrangkhol. They used to cremate their dead like the neighboring plains native people in the past. [1]
References
- ^ Soppitt, C. A. (1893). A Short Account of the Kuki–Lushai Tribes of the North-East Frontier (Districts Cachar, Sylhet, Naga Hills, etc., and Dima Hasao) With An Outline Grammar of the Rangkhol-Lushai Language and a Comparison of Lushai With Other Dialects. (Reprint, 1976). Culcutta: Firma-KLM Pvt. Ltd.
