The Zeliangrong today occupy the areas lying between 93 degrees E and 94 degree E longitude and 94.40 degrees and 24 degrees N latitude in N. C Hills of Assam; Paren subdivision and Jalukie area of Nagaland; Tamenglong district, Sardar hills of Senapati district, northern part Henglep subdivision of Churachanpur district, Jiribam subdivision of Imphal district, Imphal valley and Silchar Town and its adjoining slopes in Manipur - in area totaling about 12,000 sq. km (Manipur: 7885.65, Nagaland: 1304.97, besides Silchare and Imphal valleys.)

In olden days Zeliangrong also believed in demons and spirits who have their homes and abode in certain places. Every trees, river, stream, hill, rock and lakes has its resident spirit. They offer sacrifices and performed ritual to them. But they offer sacrifices to appease the gods and the spirits that lived there. Illness, sickness, injury and calamity were inflicted by one god or the other. If a person’s left leg trip over something or one of the eye itches it portends misfortune. For that they must appease the gods, demon or spirit.  Employing anything from a piece of ginger to the mithun as the case may be, they observed genna.

Ethnic characteristics:
Zeliangrong have fine qualities. They are known for their simplicity and hospitality. They are honest, courteous and cheerful. Stealing is not common. Their granaries were made outside the house or even outside the village. They never locked their doors! Only a staff kept the wind from blowing the door open. Like the other Nagas, they are disciplined people. No one is violating the norms of the village. Mr .Mills, the Deputy Commissioner of the Naga Hiils once said, “Nagas never lie…” They are conservative people. They do not easily embrace changes and new ways. They strongly hold that their forefathers’ ways are the best. New methods and system of doing things do not appeal to them immediately.