Songsarek
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Songsarek is the indigenous animistic religion traditionally practiced by the Garo people of the Garo Hills in northeastern India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animistic religion
ⓘ
ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Garo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Animism in Asia
ⓘ
Indigenous religions of India ⓘ Religion in Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes | multiple deities and spirits ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community cohesion
ⓘ
harmony with nature ⓘ respect for ancestors ⓘ |
| facedPressureFrom |
Christian missionary activity
ⓘ
Hinduization ⓘ |
| follows | animism ⓘ |
| hasBeliefIn |
ancestral spirits
ⓘ
nature spirits ⓘ spirits ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ritual purity
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ taboos ⓘ |
| hasMovementFor |
preservation
ⓘ
revival ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialists |
shamans
ⓘ
traditional priests ⓘ |
| influences |
Garo agricultural rituals
ⓘ
Garo festivals ⓘ Garo social life ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meghalaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern India ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Garo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
parts of Assam
ⓘ
parts of Bangladesh ⓘ rural areas of Garo Hills ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous faith of Garo people ⓘ |
| region | Garo Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Garo customary law ⓘ |
| religiousPracticesInclude |
communal rituals
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| religiousType | tribal religion ⓘ |
| sacredLanguage | Garo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | minority religion ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionOf | Garo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| worldview |
nature-centered
ⓘ
spirit-centered ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.