Mara

Mara country lies among the steep hills of the southern Lushai range and the neighbouring Chin hills. Its inhabitants call their land Marara and include several groups whose languages and customs are closely related. Oral traditions recall movements across the Kaladan River and the founding of settlements such as Siaha and Serkawr. Forested ridges and deep valleys divide the hill country into separate village territories, while shared traditions connect Mara communities across them.