Sinlung, sometimes called Chhinlung, Khur or Khul, is the ancestral home of the Chin, Kuki or Zo people (Zohnahthlâk ). The Mizo, Hmars, and other Hmar sub-clan/sub-tribe trace their origin to Chhinlung / Sinlung. Most of the tribes/clans in Mizoram and its neighbouring regions have talk about Chhinlung as their most ancient origin, which is orally told by the ancient Mizo and other sub-tribe/clan. Numerous poems, songs and tales about this place have been made and handed down from generation to generation. Folklore about Sinlung describes it as a city-state where a form of democracy was in existence, and which engaged in many wars with its neighbours. There are many stories of bravery and courage, and here the tribe started the practice of headhunting.