--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuaongo Vanpuia-thla Descendants of Vanpuia. The Hlengel, Hmunpel Chuaongo are said to have Zongpam, Laller been very powerful, and to Chumthluk, Aohmun have held a position similar to that now held by the Sailo. Their most powerful chief was Vanpuia. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Haonar Haothul, Haobul Tuithang, Shenlai --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hrasel Shelpuia, Sontlunk Sumkhum, Sazah --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hualbang Chalbuk, Sialchung This family and the next are Bailchi, Chumkal said to have sprung from two Khupao, Fangtet brothers, children of a Lushei Taihlum, Chertluang woman by a Poi or Chin, and -------------------------------------- to have originated from a hole Hualngo Chalthleng, Khupno in the ground near the Shepui Tuazol, Cherput, Bochung rocks, to the east of the Manipur river. The Hualngo and Hualbang formerly lived together in villages under Hualngo chiefs. On the rise of the Thangur chiefs, a quarrel broke out, and the Hualngo were defeated by a combination of the Sailo, Zadeng, and Pallian, and driven across the Tiao, and took refuge under the protection of the Falam chiefs, where their descendants still are, and are miscalled Whenoh by the officers in charge of the Chin Hills. The Hualbang deserted to the Thangur, and are found scattered in the villages of their conquerors. There are six Hualngo villages in the Lushai Hills containing some 200 houses. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lungkhua Sialchung, Ngalchi