Donyi-Polo nature worship
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Donyi-Polo nature worship is an indigenous animistic faith of Arunachal Pradesh centered on the veneration of the Sun (Donyi) and Moon (Polo) as divine forces guiding moral and communal life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animistic faith
ⓘ
ethnic religion ⓘ folk religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ nature worship tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apatani people NERFINISHED ⓘ Galo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyishi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tani tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDeity |
Donyi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
balance between humans and nature
ⓘ
presence of benevolent and malevolent spirits ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| DonyiMeaning | Sun ⓘ |
| emphasis |
communal cohesion
ⓘ
moral guidance from nature ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Sun and Moon are divine forces
ⓘ
cosmic bodies guide communal life ⓘ cosmic bodies guide moral life ⓘ harmony with nature is sacred ⓘ spirits inhabit nature ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
priests
ⓘ
shamans ⓘ |
| languageContext | Tani languages ⓘ |
| moralPrinciple |
community solidarity
ⓘ
honesty ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| PoloMeaning | Moon ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religiousConcept | Donyi-Polo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
chanting of hymns ⓘ communal feasts ⓘ invocation of nature spirits ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredElement |
Moonlight
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Sunlight ⓘ forests ⓘ mountains ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| worships |
Moon
ⓘ
Sun ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.