The Rongmeis (also known as Kabui) are one of the Naga ethnic communities of North-East India. They are recognised as a scheduled tribe (STs) in the Constitution of India.[1]
 Rongmei/Kabui women | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 170,800 (2011 Census)[citation needed][verification needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northeast India | |
| Languages | |
| Rongmei language | |
| Religion | |
| Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak, Christianity, Hinduism, Poupei Chapriak.[page needed][citation needed][verification needed] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zeme, Liangmai |
They share similarity with their kindred tribes of Zeme, Liangmai and Inpui, which together are known as Zeliangrong. Some historians and anthropologists have earlier recorded them as Kabui along with Inpui people.[citation needed]
Festival
The Gaan-Ngai festival (post-harvest festival) is celebrated annually between December and January. It follows the lunar calendar and is celebrated on the 13th day of the Wakching or Gaan Ngai buh. It is celebrated to worship the Supreme God Haipou Tingkao Ragwang.[2]
Rebellion
During the Colonial period, under the leadership of Haipou Jadonang[3] and his successor Rani Gaidinliu,[4] the Rongmeis along with other Zeliangrong tribes rebelled against British rule in the 1930s.
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