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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 . Indian Anthropologist: Journal of the Indian Anthropological Association .
  2. Book: Ranajit Kumar Saha . Valley Society of Manipur: A Cultural Frontier of Indian Civilization . 1994 . 9788185094823.
  3. Book: Saroj Nalini Parratt . The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development . Firma KLM . 1980 . 9780836405941.
  4. 1983 . Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society . Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society . The Society . 18.
  5. 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.