Bathouism
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Bathouism is the traditional indigenous religion of the Bodo people of Northeast India, centered on the worship of the supreme deity Bathoubwrai and reverence for nature.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benzhuism | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
ⓘ
folk religion ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Bodo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralBelief |
reverence for nature
ⓘ
worship of Bathoubwrai as supreme deity ⓘ |
| corePractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
animal sacrifice in certain rituals ⓘ offering of rice beer ⓘ seasonal agricultural rituals ⓘ |
| cosmicDeity | Bathoubwrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologyElement | sacred space around Sijou altar ⓘ |
| deityRole_Bathoubwrai |
lord of the universe
ⓘ
protector of the Bodo people ⓘ |
| demographicContext | followed by a minority of Bodo people ⓘ |
| follows | Bathou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Bodoland Territorial Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brahmaputra Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Bwisagu-related rites
ⓘ
Garja festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Kherai festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | pre-Hindu indigenous faith of Bodos ⓘ |
| holyDirection | east-facing altars ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Bodo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeity | Bathoubwrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
community harmony
ⓘ
respect for elders ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ |
| organization | All Bathou Mahasabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Bodo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedReligion |
Donyi-Poloism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarnaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousType | non-proselytizing religion ⓘ |
| revivalMovement | 20th-century codification and reform ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
Doudini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredPlant | Sijou (Euphorbia milii) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredSymbol | Sijou plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | primarily oral tradition ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Sijou plant represents Bathoubwrai
ⓘ
five posts around Sijou symbolize cosmic elements ⓘ |
| worldview |
belief in spirits
ⓘ
nature-centric cosmology ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Bathou altar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
community Bathou temple ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Benzhuism