The origin of the Paite is the great debates for Paites historians, their origin were unknown. H.M.Bareh said, "The Paites were originated from the cave"4. The Paites and others tribes like Vaiphei, Simte, Zo, Gangte they called the cave, "Khul", while Mizos call it, "Chhinlung", the Hmar knew it as, "Sinlung", and the Meithei's refer to it as, "Chingnunghut". The Paites are one of the many tribes named according to Zomi Nomenclature. These tribes were scattered all over Bangladesh, Myanmar and the North- Eastern part of India.
Tribe names such as Kuki, Chiin, and Lushai, are foreign words coined
by outsiders who did not know the real identity of these people which
is Zomi. In Myanmar they called Chiin, Mizoram they called dapjal / Lushai, in Manipur they called "Paite" which means, "the one who go" or "the goers"5. The Paites are scheduled tribe recognized on 1950 by the government of India. (Grierson 1904, pp.81
Tribe names such as Kuki, Chiin, and Lushai, are foreign words coined
by outsiders who did not know the real identity of these people which
is Zomi. In Myanmar they called Chiin, Mizoram they called dapjal / Lushai, in Manipur they called "Paite" which means, "the one who go" or "the goers"5. The Paites are scheduled tribe recognized on 1950 by the government of India. (Grierson 1904, pp.81
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