The Anāl is a Naga tribe native to Manipur state in North-East India and part of Myanmar.

Rochunga then added the tribes of Anāl, Kom, Paite, Vaiphei, Ralte, Chothe and others, thus paving way for their recognition.

[13] Chakpikarong is a land of the Anāls since the time the earliest settlers occupied the hill country of Manipur.

Under the Myanmar administrative unit, there are three Anāl villages namely, Ngakala, Napaleen and Haika.

The history of Moirang (a Meitei kingdom) and the Anāl traditional songs and tales suggests an existence in the presence of inhabited areas since the beginning of the 1st century AD or much earlier.

Roland Shemmi also writes,[citation needed] "Angami, Lotha, Rengam belief that they came out from the earth hole.

After the tiger's death, the tribes left the cave, traveling through China, Tibet, and numerous other areas before settling in Manipur.

[18]: 1515 The political relationship between the Nagas and the Kukis since the eve of British colonialism to post-British era has always been opposed to one another.

[22][23] According to Census India in the year 2001, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Manipur recorded 65.9 per cent literacy, which is above the national average for STs (47.1%).

Such as marriage can occur between the members of these two blocks, if any, intra-marriage prevails, it leads to ostracism of the concerned couple.

[6][24] The Anāl traditionally live in windowless wooden houses with thatched roofs, erected above ground level.

[18]: 1516 Anāl men traditionally wear a lungi (similar to a dhoti) and a simple shirt, called a pakan lungum; they also strap on a basket (Anal: vopum) for carrying dao and other tools.

[18]: 1516–7  Women wear undergarments, a skirt, blouse, and shawl, which cover them from their heads to their knees; they also carry a basket(Anal:Bowl).

[18]: 1516–7  Both sexes can wear jewellery, including rings, necklaces, and bracelets, as well as special long earrings made from insect wings.

In order to marry, an Anāl man must pay a bride price (Anal: jol min); after marriage, the wife moves to the husband's home.

The largest Anāl rite is called Akam, which is divided into six stages (Judong, Bhuthawsing, Hni, Sapia, Akapidam, and Dathu) and takes six years to complete.

[19]: 125 The Anāl have many traditional musical instruments, including the khuwang (drum), sanamba (three-stringed fiddle), dolkhuwang (gong), pengkhul (trumpet), tilli (flageolet), rasem (a pipe instrument), and diengdong (xylophone[18]: 1517  They are good dancers and their traditional dances include the kamdam, which is performed by young people for the akam festival, and the ludam, which celebrated victorious headhunting.

[25] The Anāl are omnivores, eating fish, eggs, beef, pork, and other kinds of meat as well as fruits and vegetables.