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Civilians in Manipur’s Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley have ensured the safety of a Kuki woman, raising hopes for reconciliation in a State affected by months of ethnic violence.
Imphal Valley
Imphal Valley or Manipur Valley is located in the Indian state of Manipur and is an irregular almost oval shaped canyon that was formed as a result of the multiple small rivers that originate from neighbouring hill regions surrounding the valley and flow through it.
Kuki
The Kuki people are an ethnic group in the Northeastern Indian states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, as well as the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Kuki constitute one of several hill tribes within India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
Meitie
The Meitei, or Manipuri people is an ethnic group native to Manipur.
They form the largest and dominant ethnic group of Manipur in Northeast India.
They speak the Meitei language, one of the 22 official languages of the Indian Republic and the sole official language of Government of Manipur.
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