Kukis are known by different names depending on the place they live at. They do not call themselves Kuki but Hrem. In Tripura they are also known as Darlong Kuki, Halam Kuki. Their history has continued to be a controvertial one as no other tribe or community other than the Kukis has been divided into many sub groups. The early home of Kukis has also been identified as Mizoram. According to a Kuki social belief, their original home land was simlung the bank of Mekang River in China. At present major portion of the Kukis live in Tripura and north Tripura . They are also found in Nagaland,Arunachalpradesh and Manipur. In Tripura they have acquired separate identity as a community. Though ethnologically they come under Mongloid stock their language is of Tibbetan Burmese section.

Though the Halams have been given the status of an independent communitythey are reported to have hailed from the Kukis. Scholars have given different opinions on the original home land of the Halams. It is also said that the Kukis lived in Tripura even before the Tripuris came to conquer this land. And those Kukis who had submitted to the Tripuris came to be known as Halam. Originally the Halams were divided into 12 sub-groups but in course of time they have further split into smaller sections and as many as 16 clans are found to be making the whole Halam community at presents.

It is a sub caste of Kuki community, hailing primarily from Mizoram. Like the mother caste, people of Chaimal commnity also wander from one place to another in search of Jhum land. Though they are found mainly in Dharmanagar,Kailashahar,Amarpur and Udaipur sub-divisions, the community constitutes of only a few numbers of families. Resultantly they have been nowhere in census report since 1961.

It is a major tribe in Meghalaya. Numbering only a few hundreds in Tripura,Khasia community, mainly inhabitating at Datuchhera of Kailashahar Sub-division, barely has any festive occasion. The people of this tribe are mainly engaged in plantations of betel leaf or Pan . The most popular dance, namely Noagerem relating to Khasia community of Meghalaya has got no room among the community residing in Tripura. Incidentally, Khasia people of Tripura have recently, for the last few years become enthusiastic in placing that very dance with the name of Pass- tea -a during festive occasions. Interestingly, only the male members of the community take part in this dance.

A Mongoloid origin, Bhutias permanently settle in our neighboring country Bhutan and are mostly found in Sikkim in India. They came in search of occupation i.e sale of woolen garments and temporarily resided in the North Eastern Region. In Tripura they form a very minority group. Due to negligible population of the community no particular cultural activities of the tribe has been developed here..