Animal Worship in North East Indian States

The two most plausible reasons as to why animal worship is so popular are: Numerous clans have animals as their totems and therefore, they refrain from killing, eating or injuring that particular animal. People have a sympathetic feeling towards life and therefore avoid slaughtering them. The human attachment to life is perceived in the folktales. A famous folklore that is […]

Birds in the Religious Life of NE People

Many beliefs are associated with birds. It is believed that a peacock’s feather tied to a wound heals it. In addition, the feather enhances memory when kept in a book. It is a popular practice among girls to keep peacock feathers in a book, believing that it will multiply in number in due course of time. In Arunachal Pradesh, the […]