Lifecycle ceremonies of the Zeliangrong of Northeast – Part 3

Dr Budha Kamei From previous issue This is called Kanungduipang Hekmei in local dialect. Kanungdui is the mythical river which symbolizes the boundary between life and death. Then, a man with the fire of thatching grass will wave inside the grave by way of purification called Maihammei. Another idea of contacting fire is probably to […]

Dr Budha Kamei From previous issue This is called Kanungduipang Hekmei in local dialect. Kanungdui is the mythical river which symbolizes the boundary between life and death. Then, a man with the fire of thatching grass will wave inside the grave by way of purification called Maihammei. Another idea of contacting fire is probably to […]

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