SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF LONGMAI VILLAGE

Longmai village is well known in the Zeliangrong Community for it rich social and cultural heritage. The people followed a rich etiquette of honour, devotion, respect and sympathy towards the elders and leaders of their village.

THREE MOST IMPORTANT CODE OF SOCIAL CONDUCT

1. Kaban hangmei (Murderer) will be turn out from the village.

2. Kariak baimei phung guangmei mansei ta kailuang khou rui kathao gaan puni (any person who    brought new social norms or different religion in the village will be ex-communicated from the  church or turn out from the village.

3. Social disputes and criminal cases in the village shall be settled by the Customary Court (Thoupei)  of the village.

                        TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICE

KALUMMEI KASING ( NUMBERS OF PRAYERS TO THE DEITY)

Ravguang zang lamei, zoupan keimei, nazum gaimei, nashan kanmei, pumlinmei,pumshatmei,bukaomei, napkaomei, lankaomei, tankaomei, duira khang mei, lao ra khang mei, chagaimei thou sumei, nchaeng rammei, taruai zaimei, ganroumei, dongkatipmei akhatni donglamei.

NEY KASING ( NUMBER OF SUN )

Jamney, tingney, nabungney, rithainey, baanlaney, naphunney, laokeiney, kainuney, tingkuney, bangsakei nam puiney

KHUMNGAI ( FESTIVAL )

1. Gaan Ngai

2. Chakakngai/Ringai

3. Naphunkeibu Ngai

4. Gudui Ngai

5. Baanchat Ngai

6. Duang ZAo Ngai

7. Ntun Ngai

8. Puakpha Ngai

DIFFERENT FORM OF DANCE

1. Huai laam.

2. Tariang laam

3. Tuna laam

4. Nganh laam

5. Akit laam

6. Khuaihuna laam

7. Rangh laam

8. Tingkeina laam

9. Mouna laam

DIFFERENT FORM OF SONGS

1. Maku luh

2. Banru luh

3. Luh zam

4. Laam luh

5. Ramruan luh

6. Kailuang ruan luh

7. Malai luh

8. Laophun luh

9. Katu kao luh

10. Maza luh

11. Chapaa luh

12. Makubanru luh

13. Thingtou bangei luh

14. Niatgangmei nunc luh

                                   GUAICHANG DOU NA NGAI MEI

Our Forefather would to killed an Oxen and celebrate with all the villagers in a very grand way. They usually perform this act when there is any achievement or development in the village or when some leaders officers visited the village.