FAMILIES AND BRANCHES OF THE LUSHEI CLAN. =========================================================================== Thangur Rokum } Rivung } Pallian } All the Lushei chiefs belong to Zadeng } one of these branches. Thangluah } Sailo } Chenkhual Descended from Chenkhuala, said to be a brother of Sailova, probably a son of a concubine. The Chenkhual had once independent villages, but are no longer looked on as chiefs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pachuao Cherlal This family is said to be descended Chhawthliak from illegitimate sons Chhoalak of Zadenga. Darchaova, Cherlalla, Chonglal Lianthunga, and Liannghora Darchao are heroes of whose Lalbawm prowess many tales are told, Lianthung and their names appear among Liannghor the branch names. Vanpuia-hrin I.e., sprung from Vanpuia. Varchuao --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changte Darchun, Pamte Vokngak, Kawlchi "Chi" means family, "Kawl" Padaratu, Tumpha means Burma, and "ngak" Lungte, Ngakchi is to wait; so perhaps the Chonglun Kawlchi may be descendants of Changte, who settled temporarily in Burma, and the Ngakchi of some who delayed at some general move of the family. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chongte Tuichhung, Lungte Muchhip-chhuak I.e., from Muchhip, the name of Pamte a hill. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuachang Chonchir, Chonchhon "Hang" means black and "ngo" white. Lathang This family and the next are said to be descended from two brothers.