Rituals performed for good health by Rengma tribe

Rengma tribe performs rituals for good health during the annual Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, India.

The Rengma Naga Tribes are one of the major Naga Tribes of Nagaland. A section of the Rengma Naga had migrated to Karbi Anglong districts and settled in between Barpathar and Chokihola. The Rengma Naga tribes are one of the sixteen major Naga Tribes. But the precise period of migration can not been determined. It can be assumed that they entered Karbi Anglong at 19th century. During the Ahom days the Rengma Nagas paid tribute to Ahom king and got the title 'Phukan'. After Yandaboo treaty, the British started to collect stipulated revenue from the Rengma Nagas.

The Rengma Naga of Karbi Anglong are divided into eight clans but the origin of the clans are not definite. Originally the Rengma Nagas were animist. They believed in various god and goddess. The Rengma Nagas do not have any priest among them. All the socio-religious festivals are observed under the oldest member of the clan. The Christianity is also present among the tribe. The bachelor's dormitory is present in this tribe this means the unmarried boys leaves separately from their parents and live in Rensi.

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