page_title: Khelma people
hierarchical_section_title: Khelma people
caption_attribution_description: English: khelma dance
context_page_description: The Khelma or Khelma/Sakachep are one of the old Kuki tribes of Northeastern parts of India.
  Brief Introduction
  The Sakachep tribe is one of the small tribe in the Old Kuki community. They mainly inhabit in the areas of
  Assam
  Dima Hasao:
  a Baigaon
  b D. Langlut
  c Dorbinsip
  d H. Bangphiri
  e Haflong
  f Hatikali
  g Kekrangsip
  h Langting
  i Lungding Khelma
  j Mundet Khelma
  k New Kekrangsip
  l Phaijol
  m S. Bangphiri
  n S. Langlut
  o Tuijonte
  p Tuisuonthum
  q Umrongso
  ASSAM
  Karbi Anglong:
  a Langkercha
  b Khliehmynlong
  c Rumphum
  d Sacheng
  e Umpho
  ASSAM
  Barak Valley:
  a Buruatilla
  b Halam Punji
  c Ronpur
  d Ronpur Khuothar
  e Tangpui
  f Zailien
  MEGHALAYA
  Jaintia Hills:
  a Jowai
  b Mongor
  c Saithsma
  NAGALAND
  Peren:
  a Khelma
  They are also fund in Mizoram and Tuipangram.
  their life style and habits closely resemble the other tribes of the Chin-Kuki people. Among the inhabitants of the Dima Hasao district, the Sakachep are one of the smallest communities. The Sakachep are similar in language, customs and traditions to the Biate and Hrangkhol. They used to cremate their dead like the Vedic Hindu in the past. However, 80% of the population are Christians today.
context_section_description: The Khelma or Khelma/Sakachep are one of the old Kuki tribes of Northeastern parts of India.
  Brief Introduction
  The Sakachep tribe is one of the small tribe in the Old Kuki community. They mainly inhabit in the areas of 
  Assam 
      Dima Hasao:
  a) Baigaon
  b) D. Langlut
  c) Dorbinsip
  d) H. Bangphiri
  e) Haflong
  f) Hatikali
  g) Kekrangsip
  h) Langting
  i) Lungding Khelma
  j) Mundet Khelma
  k) New Kekrangsip
  l) Phaijol
  m) S. Bangphiri
  n) S. Langlut
  o) Tuijonte
  p) Tuisuonthum
  q) Umrongso
  ASSAM
     Karbi Anglong:
  a) Langkercha
  b) Khliehmynlong
  c) Rumphum
  d) Sacheng
  e) Umpho
  ASSAM
  Barak Valley(Karimganj & Hailakandi): 
  a) Buruatilla
  b) Halam Punji (Pakala)
  c) Ronpur
  d) Ronpur Khuothar
  e) Tangpui(Kalidas)
  f) Zailien
  MEGHALAYA
     Jaintia Hills:
  a) Jowai
  b) Mongor
  c) Saithsma
  NAGALAND
     Peren:
  a) Khelma 
  They are also fund in Mizoram and Tuipangram(Tripura).
  their life style and habits closely resemble the other tribes of the Chin-Kuki people. Among the inhabitants of the Dima Hasao district, the Sakachep (also known as Khelma) are one of the smallest communities. The Sakachep are similar in language, customs and traditions to the Biate and Hrangkhol. They used to cremate their dead like the Vedic Hindu in the past. However, 80% of the population are Christians today. They are entirely dependent on agriculture for their livelihood.
caption: Khelma
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