Guite People
For other uses of the name "Guite" outside of this family group, see Guite (disambiguation).
Guite is the name of a major family-group among the Zomi(s), also known as Chins in Myanmar (Burma) and Paite in India. Depending on local pronunciation, the clan was also called differently such as Nguite, Vuite, and was also recorded even as Gwete, Gwite, Nwite. In accord with the claim of their solar origin, the Guite clan has been called nampi, meaning noble or major or even dominant people, of the region in local dialect in the past.
Read more about Guite People: History and Legend, Genealogical Charts, Tradition of Guite Dynastic Rule
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