Pou (Khiamniungan dormitory)
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The Pou (Morung or dormitory)(/pɒu³³/ ⓘ) is a building with a huge Phie kept inside against the side wall which was primarily the cornerstone and a pivotal institution of the Khiamniungan community throughout early times.[1] Khiamniungans is a tribe that inhabits the easternmost corner of the Indian state of Nagaland.
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The Morungs are higher than houses and their roofs rise towards the front in a conical shape.[2]
Pou was an important educational and social institution for men in the tribal community, where elders foster patriotism, respect, unity, mutual aid. It was a center of social, religious and political activities. It was also a guard-house.[3]
