Apokpa
An Apokpa or an Apokpi is an ancestral deity belonging to one particular clan or family, often prevailed in the Meitei religion (Sanamahism).[1] Almost all the clans and the families of the Meitei ethnicity worship their ancestors having separate pantheons dedicated to them.[2][3][4][5]
| Apokpa | |
|---|---|
Ancestral deity of families and clans | |
| Member of Meitei deities | |
| Region | India (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Other websites
- Devi, Yumlembam Gopi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. ISBN 9780359729197.
- Sanajaoba, Naorem. Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization (1988). ISBN 9788170998532.
- Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino. The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai (2002). ISBN 9788170998495.
- Proceedings of North East India History Association (1993).
References
- ↑ Indian Anthropologist: Journal of the Indian Anthropological Association 38-39 (2008).
- ↑ Ranajit Kumar Saha. Valley Society of Manipur: A Cultural Frontier of Indian Civilization (1994). ISBN 9788185094823.
- ↑ Saroj Nalini Parratt. The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development (1980)Firma KLM. ISBN 9780836405941.
- ↑ Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society 18 (1983)The Society.
- ↑ Arabinda Basu. Anthropology for North-East India, a Reader: Indian Anthropological Congress Commemorative Volume (2004)Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists, Indian Anthropological Society, National Museum of Mankind. ISBN 9788185525044.
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