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Taiphake :
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Marriage
The Phakials usually marry within the community. The Society is basically patriarchal-the son inherits his father's property. They are monogamous although polygamy is not forbidden provided the man has the requisite means to support such a family. The Phakes do not keep any matrimonial relations with people of other caste or tribes. Widow and cross cousin marriage take place in the Phake society. The marriage is celebrated with a detailed ceremony. Divorce is not a common affair in the Phake society, The Husband or a wife files a divorce case before the Gaonburha who takes a decision in the meeting of the village elders, which is final. Divorce can be made effective only by the verdict of the village elders meeting.

Beliefs
The Phake believe in the existence of sprit and certain rituals are observed to appease to malevolent sprits. Sympathetic magic is practiced & efficacy of mantras is very much believed by them. For the ordinary personal ailments the phakes have their indigenous Supernatural treatment. Traditional prescription in respect of sickness and cure are resorted to occasionally when the worship of Lord has no effect.

Houses.
The Houses are Changgahars. Built on piles of wood above the ground loccaly known as Hounn Hang. Indigenous materials is like Takau leaves and timber and bamboos are used in the construction of their houses. There are two hearths in each house and the inside one is considered as sacred. Every house has a drawing room called Kan Nak, a prayer room called Khak tang Chom with a kitchen called Hown Aom.

Dress:
The Tai Phakes have their Traditional Dress. They weave their dresses on the Traditional handloom. The necessary colours are made from the tree barks or some other domestic system. Women's outfit consists of an ankle-long (Chin) a blouse open at the front called Nang Wat and fastened around the armpits and a girdle called Chai Chin. To tighten the skrit around the waist. The female child wears a skirt and a blouse. A white turban called Phafou is worn by the woman folk on individual preferences. The coloures are expressive of their ages. The men wear Lungis known as Phanoot, a kurta and a folded Chador.


Foo Habit :
Rice is staple food. Their meals consists of cooked or steamed rice wrapped in banana or tara or kau leaves that known as Khow hao and boiled vegetable. Moreover a large number of wild leafy such as Panit, Nam Hom, Khi Kal etc.Meat, Fish egg, roots and creepers are included in their meals. The Phakes prefer boiled vegetables.
Consumption of alcoholic liquor is prohibited by their religion. Tea is taken regularly.

Death :Cremation is the rule for normal death, for the abnormal ones burial is prescribed. The purificatory ceremony, in case of normal death is observed on the seventh day after death. Entertainment of the villagers with a feast and gift to the monks are the salient features of their purificatory ceremony. The Phakes have special provision for the disposal of the dead body of a monk. The monks dead body is not disposed on the same day, rather it is kept for a year or so in a watertight coffin. After about one year a big festival is arranged and all the phakes of different villages are invited and the dead body of the monk is ceremonially cremated.



 

 

 

 

 



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