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| languages = [[Northern Rengma language|Northern Rengma]] and [[Southern Rengma language|Southern Rengma]] | | languages = [[Northern Rengma language|Northern Rengma]], [[Western Rengma language|Western Rengma]] and [[Southern Rengma language|Southern Rengma]] | ||
| religions = [[Christianity]], [[Animism]] | | religions = [[Christianity]], [[Animism]] | ||
| related = Other [[Naga people|Naga tribes]] | | related = Other [[Naga people|Naga tribes]] | ||
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'''Rengma''' is a [[Naga people|Naga]] tribe found in [[Nagaland]] and [[Assam]] states of [[India]]. According to the 2011 Census of India, the population of Rengmas in Nagaland stands at 62,951 and the population of | '''Rengma''' is a [[Naga people|Naga]] tribe found in [[Nagaland]] and [[Assam]] states of [[India]]. According to the 2011 Census of India, the population of Rengmas in Nagaland stands at 62,951 and the population of Rengmas in Assam is around 22,000.<ref>{{e18|nnl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.generalknowledgebook.com/2019/04/tribes-of-nagaland.html|title=16 Major Tribes of Nagaland |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405221127/https://www.generalknowledgebook.com/2019/04/tribes-of-nagaland.html}}</ref> The headquarter of the Rengmas in Nagaland is at [[Tseminyu]], and the headquarter of the Rengmas in Assam is located at Phentsero/Karenga Village.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} | ||
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| Early in the morning, the male members gather at their respective morungs or dormitories (known as ''Rensi''), early in the morning. They come with their own rice beer and meat, and have a meal. The women do not take part in the morung feast. In the noon, all the male members go around the village with their ceremonial and warrior fineries. They are followed by women, who carry rice-beer in mugs and bitter gourd containers, to offer them drinks. | | Early in the morning, the male members gather at their respective morungs or [[tribal youth dormitory|dormitories]] (known as ''Rensi''), early in the morning. They come with their own rice beer and meat, and have a meal. The women do not take part in the morung feast. In the noon, all the male members go around the village with their ceremonial and warrior fineries. They are followed by women, who carry rice-beer in mugs and bitter gourd containers, to offer them drinks. | ||
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