I32 THE NON-LUSHEI CLANS CHAP

and Vizan, two huge villages on the western slopes of the
Kongtlang range, and to this day the sites, fortifications, and
roads of the former town may be traced." The Hakas, not feel-
ing equal to attacking their powerful neighbours single-handed,
called in the assistance of a Burmese chieftain, Maimg Myat
San of Tilin, who came with 200 men armed with guns and
bringing with them two brass cannons. " The Haka and Burman
forces were collected on the spot where Lonzeert now stands, and,
marching by night, surprised Kwe Hring in the early dawn by
a noisy volley in which the brass cannon played a conspicuous
part. The Lushais, who had no firearms, deserted their villages
and fled in disorder, and for several months parties of Hakas
ravaged the country, eventually driving every Lushai across
the Tyao before the rains made that river unfordable."

The people called here Lushais were the Kawlhring. The
last Kawlhring chief was Lalmicblnga. The clan is now
scattered among the villages round Lungleh. There arc eight
families, but I have not found any branches. The Zinthiang
and Zinhnawm are omitted from the jSTaohri sacrifices.

This clan lived east of the Manipur river, from which place
it was driven by the Chins. Kiangte are now found in small
numbers in most of the villages in the North Lushai Hills.
The clan is divided into seven families, without branches.

Although this clan has been practically absorbed its members
have retained in an unusual degree their distinctive customs.
The Ngente were formerly a somewhat powerful clan living at
Ohonghoiyi, on the Lungdup hill, where about 1780 A.I), a
quarrel broke out between their two chiefs, Lalmanga and
Ngaia, and the latter set out with his adherents to form another
village, but was pursued and killed by his brother. Shortly after
this the clan was attacked by the Lusheis and broken up. The
above particulars were given me in 1904, when I was near the
Lungdup hill. They seem to account for the Koihrui-an-chhat
festival, which is described below from notes supplied to me by
Mr. C. B. Drake-Brockman in 1901, embodying information
gathered by him from Ngente living at Lungleh, many days"
journey from Lungdup. This is an interesting instance of
history being embalmed in a custom of which the origin has
been forgotten, and I humbly recommend its consideration to