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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Sino-Tibeto indigenous ethnic group in the northeast India}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}} | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}} | ||
{{for|the surname|Kabui (surname)}} | |||
{{Infobox ethnic group | {{Infobox ethnic group | ||
| group = Rongmei | | group = Rongmei | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| image = Kabui | | image = File:Kabui Woman.jpg | ||
| population = | | caption = Rongmei/Kabui woman | ||
| languages = | | population = 188,800 (2011 Census){{cn|date=September 2023}}{{vn|date=September 2023}} | ||
| languages = [[Rongmei language]] | |||
| regions = [[Northeast India]] | | regions = [[Northeast India]] | ||
| religions = [[Christianity]] ( | | religions = [[Christianity]], | ||
| related = | Folk Religion ([[Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak]], [[Poupei Chapriak]], [[Heraka]]).{{cn|date=September 2023}}{{vn|date=September 2023}} | ||
| related = [[Zeme people|Zeme]], [[Liangmai people|Liangmai]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Naga people}} | |||
The '''Rongmeis''' (also known as '''Kabui''') are one of the [[Naga people|Naga]] ethnic communities of [[Northeast India|North-East India]]. They are recognised as a [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled tribe]] in the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes): Order, 1950|publisher=[[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)]]|url=http://lawmin.nic.in/ld/subord/rule9a.htm}}</ref> | |||
They share similarity with their kindred tribes of [[Zeme people|Zeme]], [[Liangmai people|Liangmai]] and [[Inpui Naga people|Inpui]], which together are known as [[Zeliangrong]]. Some historians and [[anthropologist]]s have earlier recorded them as Kabui along with [[Inpui Naga people|Inpui people]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} | |||
== | == Festival == | ||
The [[Gaan-Ngai]] festival (post-harvest festival) is celebrated annually between December and January{{Clarify|reason=It can be in December "and" January, or it can be December "or" January. There's nothing "between December and January"|date=September 2025}}. 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rongmei celebrates Chakaan Gaan Ngai 2024 in Kohima |url=https://morungexpress.com/rongmei-celebrates-chakaan-gaan-ngai-2024-in-kohima |access-date=6 July 2024 |agency=Morung Express |publisher=Morung Express |date=25 January 2024}}</ref> | |||
== | == Rebellion == | ||
During the Colonial period, under the leadership of [[Haipou Jadonang Malangmei]]<ref name="Ghosh1992">{{cite book|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=QwqBAAAAMAAJ}}|title=Tribals and Their Culture in Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram|author=G. K. Ghosh|date=1 January 1992|publisher=Ashish Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7024-455-4|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref> and his successor [[Rani Gaidinliu Pamei]],<ref name="Kusumlata2002">{{cite book|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=6Mm6puVRqGAC}}|title=Rani Gaidinliu|author=Kusumlata Nayyar|publisher=Ocean Books|year=2002|isbn=978-81-88322-09-1|access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref> the Rongmeis along with other [[Zeliangrong]] tribes rebelled against British rule in the 1930s. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Hill tribes of Northeast India]] | *[[Hill tribes of Northeast India]] | ||
*[[Tamenglong]] | *[[Tamenglong]] | ||
*[[Zeliangrong]] | *[[Zeliangrong]] | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== | == Further reading == | ||
*[ | * {{cite book |title=Folk Songs of Kabui (Rongmei) |editor=Ragongning Gangmei |publisher=The Directorate For The Development of Tribals and Backward Classes |location=Manipur |date=1991}} | ||
* {{cite book |title=The Cultural Heritage of Manipur |editor1=Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei |editor2=Sarit K. Chaudhuri |editor3=M.C. Arunkumar |publisher=Routledge |date=2021 |isbn=9780367677572 |chapter=The Kabui (Rongmei) Folk Song of Manipur |first=GAIHEMLU |last=KAMEI |pp=319-338}} | |||
* {{cite book |title=The Cultural Heritage of Manipur |editor1=Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei |editor2=Sarit K. Chaudhuri |editor3=M.C. Arunkumar |publisher=Routledge |date=2021 |isbn=9780367677572 |chapter=Cultural Heritage of Rongmei Tribe with Reference to Dance, Religion and Festival |first1=PETER |last1=PANMEI |first2=RABIKANTA |last2=SINGH |pp=395-414}} | |||
* {{Cite thesis |title=A study on folktale of rongmei community of manipur with particular references to moral values |last=Thaimei |first=Cecilia |publisher=Mahatma Gandhi University |location=[[Meghalaya]] |date=2025 |hdl=10603/680443 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/680443 |type=PhD}} | |||
{{Naga tribes}} | {{Naga tribes}} | ||
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[[Category:Naga people]] | [[Category:Naga people]] | ||
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Northeast India]] | [[Category:Ethnic groups in Northeast India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tribes of India]] | ||
[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of India]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:30, 8 February 2026
 Rongmei/Kabui woman | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 188,800 (2011 Census)[citation needed]Template:Vn | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northeast India | |
| Languages | |
| Rongmei language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Folk Religion (Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak, Poupei Chapriak, Heraka).[citation needed]Template:Vn | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zeme, Liangmai |
The Rongmeis (also known as Kabui) are one of the Naga ethnic communities of North-East India. They are recognised as a scheduled tribe in the Constitution of India.[1]
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[edit | edit source]
The Gaan-Ngai festival (post-harvest festival) is celebrated annually between December and January[clarification needed]. 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[edit | edit source]
During the Colonial period, under the leadership of Haipou Jadonang Malangmei[3] and his successor Rani Gaidinliu Pamei,[4] the Rongmeis along with other Zeliangrong tribes rebelled against British rule in the 1930s.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes): Order, 1950". Ministry of Law and Justice (India).
- ↑ "Rongmei celebrates Chakaan Gaan Ngai 2024 in Kohima". Morung Express. Morung Express. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ G. K. Ghosh (1 January 1992). Tribals and Their Culture in Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. Ashish Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7024-455-4. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Kusumlata Nayyar (2002). Rani Gaidinliu. Ocean Books. ISBN 978-81-88322-09-1. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Ragongning Gangmei, ed. (1991). Folk Songs of Kabui (Rongmei). Manipur: The Directorate For The Development of Tribals and Backward Classes.
- KAMEI, GAIHEMLU (2021). "The Kabui (Rongmei) Folk Song of Manipur". In Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei; Sarit K. Chaudhuri; M.C. Arunkumar (eds.). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. pp. 319–338. ISBN 9780367677572.
- PANMEI, PETER; SINGH, RABIKANTA (2021). "Cultural Heritage of Rongmei Tribe with Reference to Dance, Religion and Festival". In Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei; Sarit K. Chaudhuri; M.C. Arunkumar (eds.). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. pp. 395–414. ISBN 9780367677572.
- Thaimei, Cecilia (2025). A study on folktale of rongmei community of manipur with particular references to moral values (PhD). Meghalaya: Mahatma Gandhi University. hdl:10603/680443.
