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The Biate people are one of the oldest tribes of Mizoram, Assam and Meghalaya. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. Though they are less in term of population, they have their own identity with a rich and distinctive history, culture, dialect and religious heritages. They are also one of the oldest living tribes in North East India especially among the Chin-Kuki-Mizo family. The term Biate comes from the word Bia-te. The word ‘Bia’ or ‘Biak’ means ‘speak’ or ‘worship’. ‘Te’ is a suffix denoting plurality. Hence, the two words combine to form the word ''Biate'', which means ''worshipper''. According to legends, while they were in Saitual, a group of people known as the Koilom or (Kawilom ) from (Rulchawm ) village of Mizoram (India) used to sacrifice human to appease a large python called Rulpui, believing that the snake had supernatural power. Thus, some writers are of the opinion that the word Biate originates from the term ''Rul-Bia-Te''or ''Rul-Biak-Te'', which means ''snake-worshippers'' in other dialects. However, this hypothesis is questionable, because the Biates, as a tribe, never fed or worshipped a snake except one.〔 The offering sacrifices by one village was also not as worshiping a God, but due to their fear and timidity and that too only for some time.〔 Some other tribes call them in different names. The Thados call them ‘Beite’ the Bengalis and other plain tribes call them ‘Baite,’ the (Dimasa Kacharis ) call them ‘Bedesa’ and the Khasis call them ''Hadem'', which includes all the (old-Kuki tribes ) of Meghalaya. Soppitt C. A. a renowned English writer account as ‘Bêtê’. The Biate tribe is recognised as Schedule Tribe under the (6th Schedule ) of the Constitution of India in Serial No. (i) of the list. ==Present Settlement== The present population of the Biate tribe are distributed in many parts of the North-East states India ''viz.,'' Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur. However, the main concentrated area of the population is in Dima Hasao district of Assam and Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.
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