PRESENT DEVELOPMENT INDEX

The Northern Frontier Railway lines connecting Imphal and Jiribam has been going on for the past 8 years. Heavy machines were put to work for making tunnel, laying bridges and major jungle clearing and land filling activities. The entire village affected by the railway line has been compensated. ECI Pvt. Ltd. and Simplex Pvt. Ltd are the two main companies engaged in these project at longmai  village.The entire village affected by the railway line has been compensated.

                                      Drilling machines for bridge foundation

                                                  Main  tunnel at Longmai

                                                        constructing bridge at Khumji

LONGMAI DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF LO...

LONGMAI DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP:                 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF LO...:                 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF LONGMAI VILLAGE Longmai village is well known in the Zeliangrong Community for it r...

                SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF LONGMAI VILLAGE

Longmai village is well known in the Zeliangrong Community for it rich social and cultural heritage. The people followed a rich etiquette of honour, devotion, respect and sympathy towards the elders and leaders of their village.

THREE MOST IMPORTANT CODE OF SOCIAL CONDUCT

1. Kaban hangmei (Murderer) will be turn out from the village.

2. Kariak baimei phung guangmei mansei ta kailuang khou rui kathao gaan puni (any person who    brought new social norms or different religion in the village will be ex-communicated from the  church or turn out from the village.

3. Social disputes and criminal cases in the village shall be settled by the Customary Court (Thoupei)  of the village.

                        TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICE

KALUMMEI KASING ( NUMBERS OF PRAYERS TO THE DEITY)

Ravguang zang lamei, zoupan keimei, nazum gaimei, nashan kanmei, pumlinmei,pumshatmei,bukaomei, napkaomei, lankaomei, tankaomei, duira khang mei, lao ra khang mei, chagaimei thou sumei, nchaeng rammei, taruai zaimei, ganroumei, dongkatipmei akhatni donglamei.

NEY KASING ( NUMBER OF SUN )

Jamney, tingney, nabungney, rithainey, baanlaney, naphunney, laokeiney, kainuney, tingkuney, bangsakei nam puiney

KHUMNGAI ( FESTIVAL )

1. Gaan Ngai

2. Chakakngai/Ringai

3. Naphunkeibu Ngai

4. Gudui Ngai

5. Baanchat Ngai

6. Duang ZAo Ngai

7. Ntun Ngai

8. Puakpha Ngai

DIFFERENT FORM OF DANCE

1. Huai laam.

2. Tariang laam

3. Tuna laam

4. Nganh laam

5. Akit laam

6. Khuaihuna laam

7. Rangh laam

8. Tingkeina laam

9. Mouna laam

DIFFERENT FORM OF SONGS

1. Maku luh

2. Banru luh

3. Luh zam

4. Laam luh

5. Ramruan luh

6. Kailuang ruan luh

7. Malai luh

8. Laophun luh

9. Katu kao luh

10. Maza luh

11. Chapaa luh

12. Makubanru luh

13. Thingtou bangei luh

14. Niatgangmei nunc luh

                                   GUAICHANG DOU NA NGAI MEI

Our Forefather would to killed an Oxen and celebrate with all the villagers in a very grand way. They usually perform this act when there is any achievement or development in the village or when some leaders officers visited the village.  

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PROFILE OF LONGMAI VILLAGE

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION:

Longmai Village lies in the South West Manipur. The land was bless with rich forest resources, wild life and fertile soil. It is situated in Tamenglong District. It lies in between 24.59 Latitude and 93.30 Longtitude with 1243 metre above the sea level. It has an annual rainfall of about 30 mm-60 mm approximately. The entire village is about 30 sq km. Around 80% of the village is covered by forest with a lesser 20% of plain areas widely used for human settlement and farming.It is commonly called Noney the name given by the Britishers when they came to Manipur. Longmai bazar(Noney Bazar) is one of the biggest commercial hub in Tamenglong District.

BOUNDARY

NORTH: The North side is separated by Aga(Ejei) and Apin(Leimatak) rivers. The neighbouring Village are Rangkhung, Khumji(Lukhambi),Taoteap(Nungtek/Karuangmuan), Taosang, Luangrang and Luangchum 

SOUTH

Neighbouring village are Charoi Tupul, Taosang

WEST

The tributaries of Apin and Aga meet in the Western part of the village. The Longrang village lies across Apin river and the Longchum village lies across Aga river.

EAST

Aga river flows from the East side running across the middle of the village. Kalong is the nearest village sharing the boundaries in the East.

MAJOR HILLS

The highest hill of longmai village that lies in the southern side are Thangkhang

Kaibut, Napsu Laubut and Kaipibut.The view of Imphal valley and Baengjang (Jiribam) can be seen from the hill top of Thangkang kaibut.

MAJOR RIVERS

Apin and Aga rivers run through the village. The Aga river covered a distances of about 28  km passing through the boundary line of Taoteap, Khumji, Rangkhung,Lungchum. The river provide stone and sandstone for construction work and most importantly fish for the people. The fish found in Aga river is famous for its unique taste. As Nile is the gift of Egypt, Aga is the gift of Longmai.

CLIMATE

Longmai village has a moderate climate. The village is free from natural calamities like drought, cyclone and earthquake. But sometimes uncertain Tropical Monsoon causes havoc in the village leading to flood and extreme weather particularly in Longmai Bazar and the village nearby. 

FLORA AND FAUNA

Fruits: Orange,mango,guava,gooseberry, peach, wild fruits like walnuts, monkey rice, tamkhiang thai,talimthai,ruithai, kapiakthai etc.

Wild Animals: lion, tiger,bear,fox,deer,wild boar,antelope,stag,squirrel,monkeys,porcupine,mongoose,rabbit,flying squirrels etc

Domestic Animals: cow,bull,oxen,dog,sheep,goat,hen, pig, cat,duck etc.

Insects and Reptiles: python,snakes,chameleon,tortoise, lizard, locust,grasshopper, different species of butterfly, bees etc

Birds: dove, sparrow, eagles, owl, pigeon, parrot,nightingales,pelican, ruaiphutuan, ruaihuina,ruaingaona, ramruai, tamlaipui, arik, atidui, laikui etc.

developing longmai

                                 ROAD WIDENING AND EXTENSION AT LONGMAI

                                                          
                                                            Longmai Bazar