Khumi people

The Khumis (

Burma

.

History

Among the ethnic groups in

Mros. The Khumis used to live in Arakan; when there was fierce battle between them and the Mros, the latter being defeated fled to Chittagong Hill Tracts. But later the Khumis themselves entered Chittagong Hill Tracts after being defeated by a more powerful tribe.^[1]

Now the Khumis live in Ruma and Thanchi areas of Bandarban District.

Religion and culture

The Khumis are animists. The men keep long hair and tie it into a tuft on the head. They are dependent on shifting cultivation. Only in 1995 did one of their members passed Secondary School Certificate examination.

References

^ ^a ^b Saradindu Shekhar Chakma. Ethnic Cleansing in Chittagong Hill Tracts. p. 39.

External links

An Ethnographic Study on the Khumi

[Saradindu_Shekhar_Chakma_39-1] Saradindu Shekhar Chakma. Ethnic Cleansing in Chittagong Hill Tracts. p. 39.

[1]

Ethnic groups in Bangladesh
Indo-Aryans	Assamese Barua Stranded Pakistanis/Biharis Beens Bengalis Dhakaiyas Mahifarash Kahar Kan Rohingyas Shershabadia Sylhetis Mahimal Bishnupriya Manipuris Bonaz Keot Koch Nepalis Polia Rajbongshi Ranjoarh Urdu-speaking people
Austro-Asiatic	Aowe Bauri Bhumij Jalia Kaibarta Kharia Khasi Mahle Munda Kora Sabar Pnar/Jaintia Santals
Dravidian	Kurukh/Oraon Malto Mushahar Paharia Mal Paharia Sauria Paharia
Tibeto-Burman	Chak Chakma Dalu Garo Hajong Khumi Khyang Laleng Marma Meitei Pangal Rakhine Tanchangya Tripuri Zo Bawm Chin Mru Kuki Halam Pankho Hrangkhol Mizo
Others	Armenians Chinese Indians Jummas