Terogvunyu Village, which is one of the Rengma oldest village in Tseminyu District, celebrated “Renshü Ka” fest ( Morung Day) on Friday, February 7.

This significant event is observed every 5 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. This 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. 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.

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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 was 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. Invitees from different walks of life also attended the program and made symbolic visits to all the three Morungs. Er. Abija Khing, Kegwalo Thyug, Logvubu Semp and Ar. Logus Semp were some of the notable persons who spoke on the day in the different Morungs.