The Narratives of Agricultural Cycle and Eternal Life After: The Tangkhul Naga Tribe

Dr. Awungashi Samshokwo Varekan, Dr. Awungashi Samshokwo Ellen

Abstract: At the advent of Christianity is 1896, Tangkhul Nagas seemed to live a life without any form of religion but only with the fear of the spirits in different forms in the natural world. Their beliefs seemed to be more of fear of offending the spirits rather than worshiping the spirits. Yet on close examination, there is a proximity to the beliefs of many of the world religion including Christianity to which they have been proselytized to. The narrative of this paper is to bring to light that the beliefs of the Tangkhul Naga in the bygone days were not just random beliefs as has always been projected but that it was a systematic belief which was strictly adhered to but without a specific name to describe the religion. And one of the strongest elements in the tribal belief is life after death ?the abode of the death soul? for eternity.

Keywords: Agriculture, Lycanthropy, Animism, Monoliths, Christianity, Luira

How to Cite?: Dr. Awungashi Samshokwo Varekan, Dr. Awungashi Samshokwo Ellen, "The Narratives of Agricultural Cycle and Eternal Life After: The Tangkhul Naga Tribe", Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 779-781, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25212233009, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25212233009