Apokpa Explained
| Type: | Meitei |
| Apokpa |
| Deity Of: | Ancestral deity of families and clans |
| Member Of: | Meitei deities |
| Affiliation: | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes: | House of the respective family or clan |
| Region: | India (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
| Ethnic Group: | Meitei ethnicity |
An Apokpa or an Apokpi is an ancestral deity belonging to one particular clan or family, often prevailed in the Meitei religion (Sanamahism).[1]
Each of the seven clans and the families of the Meitei ethnicity worship their ancestors having separate pantheons dedicated to them.[2] [3] [4] [5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2008 . Indian Anthropologist: Journal of the Indian Anthropological Association .
- Book: Ranajit Kumar Saha . Valley Society of Manipur: A Cultural Frontier of Indian Civilization . 1994 . 9788185094823.
- Book: Saroj Nalini Parratt . The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development . Firma KLM . 1980 . 9780836405941.
- 1983 . Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society . Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society . The Society . 18.
- Book: Arabinda Basu . Anthropology for North-East India, a Reader: Indian Anthropological Congress Commemorative Volume . Biman Kumar Das Gupta . Jayanta Sarkar . Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists, Indian Anthropological Society, National Museum of Mankind . 2004 . 9788185525044.
