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Nyibu Agom:
The Sacred Lore of the Adi of Arunachal Pradesh
S.M. Patnaik
This paper analyses the sacred lores of the Adi tribe of
Arunachal Pradesh against the backdrop of relatively recent
revivalist upsurge in the North East India. Broad theme on which
the myths are based resolves around nature and human existence.
Plants and trees, water, environmental elements, all play roles
that have important consequences for humankind. Death,
calamities, epidemics, diseases are explained through cultural
logics. The documentation of this kind perceptibly contributes
to the preservation of valuable traditional heritage.
Key words: Sacred lore, Nature, Ancestral Spirits,
Rituals, Adi cosmology |
