Niam Khasi
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Niam Khasi is the indigenous animistic and ancestral religion of the Khasi people of northeastern India, centered on reverence for nature, clan ancestors, and a supreme creator.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestral religion
ⓘ
animistic religion ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ |
| aimsFor | maintenance of cosmic and social balance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | religion of the Khasi-Jaintia Hills ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Christianity among the Khasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
belief in a supreme creator
ⓘ
reverence for nature ⓘ veneration of clan ancestors ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature | creator god as source of all life ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
integral to Khasi festivals and ceremonies
ⓘ
marker of Khasi identity ⓘ preserver of Khasi customary law ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
harmony between humans and nature
ⓘ
moral conduct in community life ⓘ respect for elders and ancestors ⓘ |
| facedPressureFrom | Christian missionary activity ⓘ |
| follows | Khasi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
clan tutelary deities
ⓘ
ritual purity ⓘ sacred oaths ⓘ |
| hasSacredPlaceType |
clan altars
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ |
| hasSupremeDeity |
U Blei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U Blei Nongthaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToSocialStructure |
Khasi clan system
ⓘ
Khasi matrilineal kinship ⓘ |
| moralPrinciple |
communal solidarity
ⓘ
respect for social obligations ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Meghalaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern India ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialistType |
ritual officiant
ⓘ
traditional priest ⓘ |
| revivalTrend | modern efforts to preserve indigenous Khasi religion ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
ancestral rites
ⓘ
community sacrifices ⓘ nature worship ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | no single canonical written scripture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | practiced since precolonial times ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod | oral tradition ⓘ |
| worldview |
animism
ⓘ
sacredness of natural environment ⓘ |
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