Zeme people
The Zeme people, also known as the Zeme Nagas, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group from Northeast India. They predominantly inhabit Peren district in Nagaland; Tamenglong district, Senapati district in Manipur and Dima Hasao district (NC hills) in Assam. Jalukie is the main urban centre of the Zeme Naga, serving as a hub for their social, cultural, educational and economic activities in the Peren District of Nagaland. Members of the Zeme Naga play a significant role in the town’s social, economic, and educational development.
Notable people
- Harielungbe Haralu, first Naga medical doctor.
- Neichülie-ü Nikki Haralu, former Indian ambassador
- L. Lungalang, former Chief Secretary of Nagaland
- Nini Lungalang, poet
- Armstrong Pame, bureaucrat
- T. R. Zeliang, former Chief Minister of Nagaland