Religion and Culture
In the initial stages the aboriginal tribal society followed the animistic
way of religious life. Animism made religion of all mysteries and started
worshipping the unknown spirit. Any thing which threatened them and caused death
was most powerful for them. They believed that the spirit is the root cause
behind death. This belief led them to propitiate the spirit. Later it became
the ritual. They also believed that the animals they take as food can be offered
to please the spirit so that they themselves are not harmed. Thus started the
concept of animal sacrifice. They smeared the objects of their faith with blood
as they felt blood was something important for life. Mysteries confused their
minds. Superstitions became part and parcel of their faith. They followed
curious customs for social life and also followed strongly the cult of the dead.
The Nagas worship a strange shaped stone. It is on a hill top and is called
Lai-Pham. Heaps of rice, leaves, flowers and tobacco offerings are seen in front
of the stone. Maram Nagas believe in Rain deity. Quireng Nagas believe that
Kampinu deity established hills for them. The Kabuis believe in one supreme
deity but they say that the man was created by Dumpa-poee deity on the direction
of the supreme deity. Mao Nags believe that earthquakes is caused by Pekujike
deity. They translate dreams in different meanings.
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