Umang Lai sacred groves
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Umang Lai sacred groves are traditional forest sanctuaries in Manipur revered in Sanamahism as the dwelling places of local deities and protected through customary religious practices.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ sacred grove ⓘ traditional ecological knowledge system ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of village ritual life
ⓘ
embodiment of local deities in landscape ⓘ symbol of community identity ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
habitat for local flora and fauna
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microclimate regulation ⓘ protection of water sources ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ |
| governedBy |
customary religious practices
ⓘ
traditional community institutions ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | Umang Lai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
biodiversity conservation area
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community forest protection mechanism ⓘ dwelling place of local deities ⓘ site of religious rituals ⓘ |
| hasIntangibleHeritageAspect |
oral traditions
ⓘ
ritual performances ⓘ sacred narratives ⓘ taboos and customary norms ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primarily protected by customary law ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
community conserved areas
ⓘ
indigenous religious practices ⓘ sacred natural sites ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| management |
collective management by local community
ⓘ
ritual specialists involvement ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
example of traditional conservation practice
ⓘ
important for cultural identity of Meitei people ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
annual Lai Haraoba festival
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offerings to Umang Lai deities ⓘ prohibition of hunting ⓘ ritual protection of boundaries ⓘ taboos on cutting trees ⓘ |
| spatialRelation |
often surrounded by village habitation areas
ⓘ
usually located near Meitei settlements ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
commercial exploitation of land
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land encroachment ⓘ urbanization ⓘ weakening of traditional institutions ⓘ |
| timeDepth | pre-Hindu indigenous tradition of Manipur ⓘ |
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