The Traditional Religious Beliefs of The Zous of Manipur

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International Journal of Arts, Humanities And Social Studies

2023, Volume 5, Issue 5

Research Article

The Traditional Religious Beliefs of The Zous of Manipur

Thangsuanhang

Khwairakpam Premjit Singh

Abstract

The Zous, one of the ethnic tribes of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo group, areinhabiting in the southern part of Manipur in North East India.. They have traditional religious beliefs from time immemorial which shaped their way of life. The Zous believed in the existence of Supreme Being and Spirits of ancestors. They also believed that the world was inhabited by various spirits which were either benevolent or malignant to man. The daily life of the Zous was revolved around appeasing the malevolent spirits that dwelt in dense forest, streams, mountains, water, rocks, rivers, etc. They believed that after death, the soul of man would go through misikhuo (the abode of dead) and pielgal(place beyond misikhuo) to reach heaven. This paper attempts to study the religious beliefs of the Zous in the pre-Christian times.

Keywords

Zou

Pasien

Lungzai

Pusa

Spirit

Clan

Pielgal.

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