Author:

Dr. Lincoln Reang
Associate Professor
Department of History
Tripura University
Suryamaninagar
Email: lreang@tripurauniv.ac.in

Miss Jonomti Reang
Ph.D. Research Scholar
Department of History
Tripura University
Suryamaninagar
Email: totohmolsoi@gmail.com

Abstract::The Reangs are basically a semi-nomadic tribe who practice jhum (slash and burn) or shifting method of cultivation on the hill sides. The Reang basically belonged to the mongoloid group and speaks the tibeto-burmese language ‘Kau Bru’. The Reang inhabited almost in all the district of Tripura and with small populations in the neighbouring States of Mizoram and Assam. They live in a subsistence economy that relies heavily on shifting cultivation or huh. This paper attempts to study the traditional religious life that has revolved around their lifecycle. The paper also studies the influence and change of traditional religion after coming into contact with Hinduism. Furthermore, there have been considerable changes since the advent of Christianity. This paper is based on both primary and secondary sources.

Key Words:: Religion, Primitive, Priest (Aukchai), Physician (Boido), Ritual, Tripura etc.