Khampti, Arunachal Pradesh (ENI 1.8)
About the tribe: The Khamtis are a Bhuddhist community of Arunachal Pradesh concentrated in the Namsai and Changlang District. They are also found in the Dibrugarh and Lakimpur districts of Assam. The Tai Khamti Originally belonging to royal Tai family of South East Asia. They speak Khampti language which has its own script. Their script is known as “Lik Tai” which was originated from the “Shan”(Tai) script of Mayanmar. They follow Hinayana sect of Buddhism of Tai Burmese tradition and practices both wet paddy and shifting cultivation as primary occupation apart from fishing technology and hunting. They celeberate “Poi Sang Ken” festival to welcome the new year. The main attraction of this festival is splashing clean water, which is symbol of peace and purity. “Maiko Chumfai” is a festival associated with agriculture observed to celebrate the new harvest. The dance “Ka Poong Tai” is one of the main dramatic art form of the Tai Khamtis which have their roots in countries like Thailand and Myanmar. Peacock Dance, Cock fight Dance, Deer Dance and Demon Dance are some of the popular Khamti dance dramas.
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Abroma augustum, Maimai
Abrus precatorius, Mikiakuiang
Ageratum conyzoides, Padribha
Alpinia galanga, Lingpang
Andrographis paniculata, Hirota
Arenaria orbiculata, Lajaibori
Argyreia nervosa, Motaimon
Artemisia nilagirica, Makampi
Asparagus racemosus, Sottish sora
Asplenium nidus, Yahanka
Azadirachta indica, Neem
Baliospermum solanifolium, Hongki
Batrachospermum atrum, Langmai
Bidens pilosa, Bukrurh
Blechnum orientale, Kalasona
Blumea balsamifera, Yanang
Blumea fistulosa, Yanang hak
Bombax ceiba, Simul
Bonnaya antipoda, Yakio
Canarium strictum, Duna
Cenchrus purpureus, Hakka
Centella asiatica, Bodogoh
Chloranthus elatior, Yasinha, Yanengsekh
Chlorella vulgaris, Suansok, Aqa
Cissampelos pareira, Tonabi
Citrus × limon, Hatta
Coleus forskohlii, Moyamuksii
Coleus scutellarioides, Myamuksi
Commelina benghalensis, Sukbon
Croton tiglium, Soklang
Curcuma caesia, Homen
Cymbidium aloifolium, Mok Hang Meew
Cymbidium bicolor, Mok Hang Meew
Datura innoxia, Pukumi
Dendrobium fimbriatum, Mokya tu
Euphorbia hirta, Dudboon
Euphorbia neriifolia, Sepak
Ficus hispida, Mukonpong
Hedychium coccineum, Mansila
Hemerocallis fulva, Kuanka
Houttuynia cordata, Punkyo
Ipomoea aquatica, Humen
Jatropha curcas, Randgula
Justicia adhatoda, Bohabahog
Kaempferia galanga, Ban hom
Kalanchoe pinnata, Hurroreshia
Leucas aspera, Dulon bon
Lycopodium clavatum, Luanha
Marchantia palmata, Matakain
Marchantia polymorpha, Matakainnung
Mentha × piperita, Balasen
Millingtonia hortensis, Meteka
Mosla dianthera, Ngakai
Ocimum tenuiflorum, Tulosi
Oxalis corniculata, Yasompi
Pilea melastomoides, Rambodusak
Piper mullesua, Pipli, Paan
Plantago major, Sevinyuri
Plumbago indica, Kensumi
Pseuderanthemum latifolium, Murmuchi patta
Ricinus communis, Kunkaw
Senna hirsuta, Kungu
Sida acuta, Pairangri
Solanum torvum, Mehengchang
Solanum virginianum, Mopu
Soymida febrifuga, Somi-rohun
Stachytarpheta cayennensis, Yahangeng
Stephania japonica, Bhimraj
Sterculia villosa, Iswarai
Strongyleria pannea, Khadla, Seppu
Terminalia chebula, Hellica
Trigastrotheca pentaphylla, Jaluk boon
Xanthium strumarium subsp. strumarium, Changruk
Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Mekat
Extracted from:
Nima D. Namsa, Hui Tag, M. Mamdal, Pallabi Kalita & Arup Kumar Das 2009. An Ethnobotanical study on traditional anti-inflammatory plants used by the Lohit Community of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 125:234-245
Krishna Chowlu, Kamalesh S Mahar & Arup Kumar Das. 2016. Ethnobotanical studies on Orchids among the Khamti community of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources 8(1): 89-93
Arup Kumar Das & Hui Tag. 2006. Ethnomedicinal study on medicinal plants of Khamti tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 5(3): 317-322