Rengma Naga

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The Rengma Naga are an indigenous Naga community of northeastern India known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and vibrant festivals.

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Rengma Naga canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Naga tribe
indigenous ethnic group
alsoLocatedIn Assam
belongsTo Naga peoples
country India
ethnicGroupOf India
hasArtForm basketry
wood carving
hasCulturalInstitution village council system
hasCulturalPractice age-group institutions
agricultural rituals
communal feasts
hasCulturalTrait rich oral traditions
traditional folk dances
traditional folk songs
vibrant festivals
hasFestival harvest festivals
hasLanguage Rengma language
hasMusicTradition choral singing
use of bamboo instruments
use of traditional drums
hasOralTradition folktales
myths
ritual chants
hasReligion Christianity
traditional animist beliefs
hasSocialStructure clan-based organization
hasTraditionalAttire beaded ornaments
distinctive shawls
historicallyInhabits hills of present-day Nagaland
parts of present-day Assam
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
locatedIn Northeast India
surface form: Northeastern India
primarilyLocatedIn Nagaland
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
region Northeast India
relatedEthnicGroup Angami Naga tribe
surface form: Angami Naga

Lotha Naga
Sema Naga
traditionalLivelihood handicrafts
shifting cultivation
terrace cultivation
weaving
usesScript Latin script for Rengma language

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Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Rengma Naga
Naga peoples subgroup Rengma Naga
Karbi Anglong district of Assam majorEthnicGroup Rengma Naga
subject surface form: Karbi Anglong district