Terogvunyu village, considered as one of the Rengma oldest village in Tseminyu district, celebrated “Renshü Ka” fest ( Morung Day) on February 7, 2025.
The significant event is observed every five years, which brings together the three ancestral khels of the village viz. Günnyonyu, Jühünyu and Lopinyu, to commemorate and celebrate their age-old traditions and heritage.
The festival is a unique celebration that helps the villagers of the different clans in the khels to come together, pay tribute to the fore-fathers, acknowledge their customs and traditions by participating in all community works of the day, instill pride and rebuild the strong community bonds that existed in the bygone days.
Morung culture was a part of the village life in the past where all male members came and learnt their culture from there. It was an institution of the most archaic form but with all ingredients of the modern day schools and colleges. Terogvunyu village is among the few villages, in Tseminyu district to honour and celebrate the institution of Morung.
The Renshü day is also a time to ascertain the male strength of the three khels making it compulsory for all male members (young and old) to register and participate; it is also an event where all members come to encourage each other, introspect and prepare the khel members to face challenges in the future.
As per tradition, the three khels renovated and rebuilt their respective Renshü (Morung) and invited all their sisters and brother-in-laws. The day was celebrated with much fun-fare and marked by recitations of folklores and folk-songs, recalling of the significance of Morung and the old ways of life by the elders of the khels, exchange of provisions between the three khels, traditional procession which finally culminated with the community feast in their respective Morungs.
Notable speakers- Er. Abija Khing, Kegwalo Thyug, Logvubu Semp and Ar. Logus Semp spoke on the significant of the day.