Umang Lai
E747894
Umang Lai are forest deities in the Meitei religion of Sanamahism, revered as guardians of sacred groves and natural spaces in Manipur.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meitei deity
ⓘ
forest deity ⓘ nature deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancestral land
ⓘ
ecological protection ⓘ forests ⓘ local biodiversity ⓘ nature ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ village boundaries ⓘ |
| category |
forest spirits
ⓘ
guardian deities ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Lai" means deity or god in Meitei
ⓘ
"Umang" means forest in Meitei ⓘ |
| function |
ensuring fertility of land
ⓘ
maintaining harmony between humans and nature ⓘ protection of community ⓘ |
| gender | both male and female deities ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
protective aspect
ⓘ
punitive aspect for taboo violations ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
Umang Lai sacred groves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forest shrines ⓘ |
| languageContext | Meitei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
customary law regarding forests
ⓘ
taboos on cutting trees in sacred groves ⓘ traditional land management ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| number | plural class of deities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meitei pantheon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanamahism cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religion |
Meitei religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | indigenous religion of Manipur ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
local priests
ⓘ
traditional healers ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of sacred groves
ⓘ
protector of forests ⓘ protector of natural spaces ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPractice | ancient to present ⓘ |
| worshipedBy | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipedIn | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
annual festivals
ⓘ
community feasts ⓘ offerings and rituals in groves ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.