Apokpa
| Apokpa | |
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Ancestral deity of families and clans | |
| Member of Meitei deities | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes | House of the respective family or clan |
| Region | India (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
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An Apokpa or an Apokpi is an ancestral deity belonging to one particular clan or family, often prevailed in the Meitei religion (Sanamahism).[1]
Each of the seven clans and the families of the Meitei ethnicity worship their ancestors having separate pantheons dedicated to them.[2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Indian Anthropologist: Journal of the Indian Anthropological Association". 2008.
- ^ Ranajit Kumar Saha (1994). Valley Society of Manipur: A Cultural Frontier of Indian Civilization. ISBN 9788185094823.
- ^ Saroj Nalini Parratt (1980). The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development. Firma KLM. ISBN 9780836405941.
- ^ "Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society". Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. 18. The Society. 1983.
- ^ Arabinda Basu; Biman Kumar Das Gupta; Jayanta Sarkar (2004). Anthropology for North-East India, a Reader: Indian Anthropological Congress Commemorative Volume. Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists, Indian Anthropological Society, National Museum of Mankind. ISBN 9788185525044.
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