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44The Kuki chiefs at the beginning were strictly headsof clans or tribes.According to the customary laws, notanyone could be a chief. The Kukis practice a strict formof birthright.The eldest son has special rights as thefirst born son.He inherits all properties and lands of thefather. So the chiefs, as the first born sons, were theones who had the right to establish villages.If otherswanted to establish avillage, they had to obtain the permissionof these chiefs from the same clan or tribe.Theywould authorize them to have their own villages under thetraditional laws.But this traditional practice was ignoredby the British; as a result, many villages were createdamong the Kukis during the British rule.Kuki HousesKuki houses are built mostly with wood.The woodenposts are collected and dried in the sun.Wooden planks aremade for both walls and floor.The roof is covered withthatch.There are no windows; therefore the Kuki house isdark inside even in the day time.For ventilation there isa big opening just between the back wall and the roof.There is another opening between the front wall and theroof, which also provides ventilation.There are two maindoors, the front door and the back door. The back door ismainly for family members.There is one partition in themiddle; the first room serves as abedroom for the owner of the house.sitting room, kitchen, andThere are two hearthsin this first room, one at the right and another at the