What is "sinlung"

Sinlung, sometimes called Chhinlung or Khul, is the ancestral home of the Zohnahthlâk (Mizo people). The Hmars trace their origin to Sinlung. Numerous poems, songs and tales about this place have been made and handed down from generation to generation. Folklore about inlung 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.