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and receives nothing, while in each village are four officials who
receive a portion of every animal killed in the chase. They are
called " kamzakhoi," " zakachkunga,/' " zupalba," and " pakang-
lakpa." The last two titles have a distinctly Manipuri sound about
them. The usual titles found are "khul-lakpa"—i.e., chief of the
village—"lup-lakpa," "zupalba/' and "Methei lumbu"—i.e.,
Manipuri interpreter—but there are others. The khul-lakpa
and lup-lakpa are hereditary posts. Among the Lamgang there
are seven such hereditary posts. Among the Chiru the khul-
lakpa, besides receiving a portion of each animal killed, also gets
his house built for nothing, which brings him very near to the
Lushai " lal." Among the Kolhen the khul-lakpa's and lup-lakpa's
posts are not hereditary, but on the death of either his successor
must be chosen out of the same family, but his sons are ineligible.
The new official has to give a feast, killing a pig, which is eaten
by the whole community, and the young men and maidens make
merry with dance and song. It seems probable that in this may
be some idea of averting the evil effects of a breach of the
generally accepted custom.

The puithiarn is known as "thempu," "khulpu," or "bulropa,"
and both he and the blacksmith are sometimes rewarded, receiv-
ing a day's labour from each householder they serve, instead of
a donation of rice.

The Lushai system of " boi" is generally unknown, which is
only natural in such democratic communities.

The following animals are not generally eaten—tigers, snakes,
cats, crows, or kites; and among the Lamgang the rat is also
considered unfit for food.

Each clan is divided into eponymous families and generally
marriage is restricted to the clan, but alliances within the
family are prohibited. The Aimol clan is divided into five
families—Chongom, Laita or Mangte, Khoichung or Leivon,
Lanu, and Chaita. Marriage is unrestricted, but it is unusual
for either sex to marry without the clan. The Kolhen are
divided into twelve exogamous families divided into two groups,
which are also exogamous (v. below, under Festivals, page 167),
but marriage outside the clan is prohibited. Among the Anal,
Purum, and Lamgang marriages must be made within the
clan, but not within the family.