Umang Lai cult
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The Umang Lai cult is a traditional Meitei religious practice centered on the worship of forest deities (Umang Lai) through sacred groves, rituals, and festivals in Manipur.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meitei religious practice
ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Umang Lai sacred groves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity | Meitei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Imphal Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
worship of Umang Lai
ⓘ
worship of forest deities ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Umang Lai protect villages and landscapes
ⓘ
taboos against harming sacred groves ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
community cohesion
ⓘ
protection of biodiversity ⓘ protection of forests ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
forest deity
ⓘ
village guardian deity ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Lai Haraoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
maintenance of sacred landscapes
ⓘ
regulation of land use around sacred groves ⓘ |
| hasNorm |
prohibition of cutting trees in sacred groves
ⓘ
prohibition of hunting in sacred groves ⓘ |
| hasPractitionerRole |
maiba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maibi ⓘ |
| hasRitualForm |
annual festivals
ⓘ
dance rituals ⓘ music rituals ⓘ offerings ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
altars in groves
ⓘ
sacred trees ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Meitei dance
ⓘ
Meitei oral literature ⓘ Meitei performing arts ⓘ Meitei ritual music ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Meitei cosmology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional Meitei law and customs ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of intangible cultural heritage of Manipur ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
animism
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ sacred grove conservation ⓘ |
| religionOf | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | Meitei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Hindu Meitei religious system ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesSacredSpaceType | sacred groves ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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