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The Rem/Riam tribes are one of the indigenous tribes Manipur and recognised scheduled tribes of the state. They are one of the valley and foothill dwellers, the periphery region between the hills and the valley of Manipur. The Rem/Riam tribes collectively consist of six cognate kindred tribes. The Rem/Riam people speak a language which is intelligible and comprehensible among all the ‘Riam/Rem’ kindred tribes of Aimol, Chiru, Koireng, Kom, Kharam and Purum. The Rem/Riam tribes are classified under the Tibeto-Burman family of Mongoloid racial group and language group, native to the state of Manipur in India. The main objective of this paper is the elaborate and highlights the origin history of the Rem/Riam tribal people of Manipur. This study will take into the rich oral history, folktales, myths and legends of the tribes. The study also employs research methods like field study, interviews and records both colonial and Indian, and also tribal resources. This paper is a concerted effort to document the history and preserve the heritage of the Rem/Riam tribal people of Manipur.

Tribal, origin, culture, oral history, folklore