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Pochury is a Naga tribe of Nagaland, India. The tribe's native territory is located in the eastern part of the Phek district, centered on the Meluri town (166 km from the state capital Kohima). == History == The Pochury identity is of relatively recent origin. It is a composite tribe formed by three Naga communities: Kupo, Kuchu and Khuri. The word Pochury is an acronym formed by the names of three native villages of these tribes: Sapo, Kechuri and Khury. According to the Pochuri legends, these villages fought battles against each others, but united into a single tribe after their elders negotiated peace. Besides the three main communities, migrants belonging to the Sema, Sangtam and Rengma tribes have also been absorbed in the Pochury group. According to the tribe's elders, the Pochurys are the earliest inhabitants of the region around Meluri. A local legend states that their ancestors lived in Puraka, a place near the present-day Phor village. Another legend states that they emerged from the earth near the present-day Akhgwo village.〔 The British administration classified the three Pochury communities as sub-tribes of other Naga tribes, describing them as "Eastern Sangtam" or "Eastern Rengma".〔 After independence of India, the Pochurys campaigned to be reocgnized as a separate tribe. The Census of India recognized the Pochury as a separate scheduled tribe for the first time in 1991.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nagaland - Data highlights: The Scheduled Tribes )〕 The exonyms used by other tribes for the Pochury include:〔 * Sozomi, used by Chakhru and Kheza Nagas * Shantary, used by Sangtam Nagas * Nyushury, used by Rengma Nagas In 1959, the first modern school was opened in Meluri. In 1965, the Pochury territory was linked by road to the big towns like Kohima and Dimapur. Subsequently, the Meluri village developed into a town. The Christianity also spread in the Pochury society around this time. Electricity reached Meluri in 1975.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pochury Naga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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