The Socio- Cultural Traditions Of The Tarao Tribe In Reference To Family, Dress, Ornament, Marriage, Inheritance And Divorce

The Tarao is one of the smallest tribe of Manipur with just few hundred souls. The present study is to identify the unique and distinct socio-cultural traditions of the Tarao from the rest of the other major tribal communities of Manipur. It also examine the practices which includes high respects of the father who is the decision makers, marriage bride price called `Meilousheh` for 6years, and marriage ceremony `Mouhai` at the early age, and divorce. This study is undertaken to implore the socio-cultural traditions of this tribe to other parts of the world.