Apokpa | |
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Ancestral deity of families and clans | |
Member of Meitei deities | |
Affiliation | Meitei religion ( Sanamahism) |
Abodes | House of the respective family or clan |
Region | India ( Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
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An Apokpa or an Apokpi is an ancestral deity belonging to one particular clan or family, often prevailed in the Meitei religion ( Sanamahism). [1]
Each of the seven clans and the families of the Meitei ethnicity worship their ancestors having separate pantheons dedicated to them. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Apokpa | |
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Ancestral deity of families and clans | |
Member of Meitei deities | |
Affiliation | Meitei religion ( Sanamahism) |
Abodes | House of the respective family or clan |
Region | India ( Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Part of a series on |
Meitei mythology |
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Myths portal |
An Apokpa or an Apokpi is an ancestral deity belonging to one particular clan or family, often prevailed in the Meitei religion ( Sanamahism). [1]
Each of the seven clans and the families of the Meitei ethnicity worship their ancestors having separate pantheons dedicated to them. [2] [3] [4] [5]