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The '''Lusei''' (Old Mizo: Lushai) people are one of the [[Mizo clans|eleven clans]] of [[Mizo]] tribe, native to [[Mizoram]] in [[Northeast India]], [[Chin Hills]] in western [[Myanmar]] and [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]] of eastern Bangladesh. |
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==The name== |
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There have been many speculations as to what the name means. It was first interpreted 'long-headed', as they believe that it is actually 'lu-sei' and not 'Lusei'('sei' means long), as the Lusei people tie their hair in knots at the back of their heads. |
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==Physical Features== |
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The Lusei people are usually described as "short, sturdy and heavy people of [[Mongols|Mongolian]] type." The average height of men was usually between 162 cm and 170 cm. The average women's height ranged from 140 cm to 160 cm. Their skin complexion varied between dark brown to light yellow. |
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==Religious Practices and Influences== |
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The Lusei clan, being one of the major clans of the Mizo people, influenced many other neighbouring, smaller clans. Some examples of such tribes are the [[Lai|Lai/Pawih]], the [[Ralte]], the [[Hmar]], the [[Paite]] and the [[Rangte]]/Gangte. |
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Presently all the ethnic Lusei people are Christian. The major Christian denominations are Presbyterian, [[Baptist Church of Mizoram]], Salvation Army, Seventh-day Adventist, Roman Catholic and Pentecostal. |
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In recent generations a small group of Mizo have claimed themselves as Jews; see [[Bnei Menashe]]. |
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==Language== |
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Only one language is spoken by the Lusei people and it is called the Lusei language (spelled Lushai by the Colonial British). Other languages were also spoken in the Lusei hills. However, the main one spoken is [[Mizo language|Lusei]]. Many of the smaller clans' people communicate amongst each other through their clans' or sub-clans' own language but usually speak Lusei with outsiders or in public, which subsequently became the official language of Mizoram State of India. |
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Lusei is commonly now known as Mizo language. Christian missionaries introduced written form of the Lusei dialect/language in 1890s using the Latin letters as its alphabet. |
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==Also read== |
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* [[Mizoram]] |
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* [[Mizo]] |
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* [[Mizo clans]] |
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* [[Mizo language]] |
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* [[Bnei Manashe]] |
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==Criticism of WebIndia123.com description of Lusei== |
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WebIndia.com's description of Lusei is unsatisfactory and earlier entry in this page thus stated, "Lusei is only a spoken language and do not have written form." In Mizoram University and Northeastern Hills University (NEHU) Lusei is taught and one can obtain Bachelor and even Master's degree using Lusei([[Mizo language|Mizo]]). |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.webindia123.com/Mizoram/People/People.htm/ Webindia123.com] |
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{{Ethnic groups in Bangladesh}} |
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in Bangladesh]] |
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[[Category:Indigenous peoples of India]] |
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[[Category:Mizo clans]] |
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[[Category:Indo-Mongoloid]] |
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in Manipur]] |
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