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|group = Tikhir Naga<br />
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|population = 11,071<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2021-08-05 |archive-date=2018-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815035759/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/ST.html|title=Census of India 2011|publisher=MHA, Govt of India}}</ref> Nagaland<br />
|languages = [[Tikhir language]]<br />
|religions = [[Christianity]]<br />
|related = [[Yimkhiung Naga|Yimkhiung]], Other [[Naga people]]<br />
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The '''Tikhirs''' are a [[Naga people|Naga]] [[ethnic group]] inhabiting the Northeast Indian state of [[Nagaland]]. According to the 2011 census, the population of the Tikhir people in Nagaland was 7,537. They are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe (STs) by India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_nagaland.pdf|title=schedule tribe Nagaland, 2001 Census}}</ref><br />
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==Regional Festival==<br />
They celebrate "TSONGLAKNYI" festival, which is observed from 9–12 October every year. The word 'tsonglaknyi' is made up of two words: "Tsong" means Shield and "lak" means sanctification. Tsonglaknyi basically is a festival of the sanctification of Shield. It also means sanctification of the weapons along with their wealth and valuable assets, as well as the purification of the men folk before going out for head hunting (earlier days). In short, it is a festival of purification. This festival is one of the most important among the Tikhir festivals celebrated, stretching for four days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.etribaltribune.com/index.php/volume-1/mv1i12/tikhir-tsonglaknyi-festival|title = Tikhir "TSONGLAKNYI" Festival}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of Nagaland]]<br />
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in Northeast India]]</div>Ajay Kumar