Ahom religion
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Ahom religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-worship-based belief system of the Ahom people of Assam, India, incorporating rituals, nature spirits, and royal cults.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestor worship
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animistic belief system ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ religion ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity | Ahom people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Hinduism in Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishnavism in Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
royal cult of Ahom kings
ⓘ
veneration of ancestors ⓘ worship of nature spirits ⓘ |
| follows | animism ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
dam (ancestor spirit)
ⓘ
heavenly realm of Pha ⓘ khwan (vital essence or soul) ⓘ phi (spirit) ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Ahom people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicOrigin | Upper Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernRevival | 20th century revival among Ahom people ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Me-Dam-Me-Phi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Na-Pan ritual NERFINISHED ⓘ Phuralung ceremony ⓘ Rik-Khwan Mong-Khwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Umpha festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
Bailung priest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deodhai priest ⓘ Mohar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScripture | Tai-Ahom manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceFrom |
Southeast Asian Tai animism
ⓘ
Tai religious traditions ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
animal sacrifice in rituals
ⓘ
chanting of Tai-Ahom incantations ⓘ divination rituals ⓘ offering of cooked rice and meat ⓘ offering of rice beer ⓘ |
| linkedToDynasty | Ahom kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToInstitution | Ahom royal court rituals ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Ahom people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Tai-Ahom language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipsDeity |
Chum-Pha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jashing Pha NERFINISHED ⓘ Khao Kham NERFINISHED ⓘ Lengdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mu-Krang NERFINISHED ⓘ Phi Ban (village spirits) ⓘ Phi Dam (ancestral spirits) NERFINISHED ⓘ Phi Fa (sky spirits) NERFINISHED ⓘ Phi Nam (water spirits) NERFINISHED ⓘ Phi Pha (heavenly deities) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ra-Khin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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