Cosmology, Ecology, and Spirituality: Reappraising Stone Culture, Genna Tradition, and Ancestor Veneration among the Naga Tribes

In this article, the author intends to reappraise the Naga perceptions of cosmology and spirituality which are rooted in the spheres of ecology, folklore, stone culture, “gennas” (rituals and taboos), and ancestor veneration. Included within the realm of ecology are village territory, land, forest,...

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Published in:The Oriental Anthropologist 2024-06, Vol.24 (1), p.45-65
Main Author: Das, N. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Clergy
Cosmology
Culture
Ecology
Folklore
Older people
Rituals
Spirituality
Taboos
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Summary:In this article, the author intends to reappraise the Naga perceptions of cosmology and spirituality which are rooted in the spheres of ecology, folklore, stone culture, “gennas” (rituals and taboos), and ancestor veneration. Included within the realm of ecology are village territory, land, forest, and agricultural fields. The Naga spirituality is perceptible in persistent survival of revered human relationships with the nature and the supreme creator, enduring roles of shaman-priests and clan/village elders as also commitment toward village customs and gennas, including agricultural rituals plus reverence for elders.
ISSN:0972-558X
0976-3430
DOI:10.1177/0972558X241227861