Ahom religion
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Ahom religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-worship-based belief system of the Ahom people of Assam, India, incorporating rituals, nature spirits, and royal cults.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahom culture | 1 |
| Ahom religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13428670 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ahom religion Context triple: [Ahom language, associatedWith, Ahom religion]
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A.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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B.
Hmong folk religion
Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
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C.
Dongba religion
Dongba religion is the traditional shamanistic and animistic belief system of the Naxi people of southwest China, known for its ritual practices and unique pictographic script.
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D.
Akan religion
Akan religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast, centered on a supreme creator, ancestral veneration, and a rich pantheon of deities associated with natural and social forces.
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E.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ahom religion Target entity description: Ahom religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-worship-based belief system of the Ahom people of Assam, India, incorporating rituals, nature spirits, and royal cults.
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A.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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B.
Hmong folk religion
Hmong folk religion is the traditional animist and ancestor-venerating belief system of the Hmong people, centered on spirits, shamanic rituals, and maintaining harmony between the human and spirit worlds.
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C.
Dongba religion
Dongba religion is the traditional shamanistic and animistic belief system of the Naxi people of southwest China, known for its ritual practices and unique pictographic script.
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D.
Akan religion
Akan religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast, centered on a supreme creator, ancestral veneration, and a rich pantheon of deities associated with natural and social forces.
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E.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animistic belief system ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ religion ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity |
Ahom people
ⓘ
linked to:
Tai-Ahom people
|
| coexistsWith |
Hinduism in Assam
ⓘ
Vaishnavism in Assam ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Vaishnavism
|
| coreBelief |
royal cult of Ahom kings
ⓘ
veneration of ancestors ⓘ worship of nature spirits ⓘ |
| follows | animism ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
dam (ancestor spirit)
ⓘ
heavenly realm of Pha ⓘ khwan (vital essence or soul) ⓘ phi (spirit) ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Ahom people
ⓘ
linked to:
Tai-Ahom people
|
| hasGeographicOrigin | Upper Assam ⓘ |
| hasModernRevival | 20th century revival among Ahom people ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Me-Dam-Me-Phi
ⓘ
Na-Pan ritual ⓘ Phuralung ceremony ⓘ Rik-Khwan Mong-Khwan ⓘ Umpha festival ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
Bailung priest
ⓘ
Deodhai priest ⓘ Mohar ⓘ |
| hasScripture |
Tai-Ahom manuscripts
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahom chronicles (Buranjis)
|
| historicalInfluenceFrom |
Southeast Asian Tai animism
ⓘ
Tai religious traditions ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
animal sacrifice in rituals
ⓘ
chanting of Tai-Ahom incantations ⓘ divination rituals ⓘ offering of cooked rice and meat ⓘ offering of rice beer ⓘ |
| linkedToDynasty | Ahom kingdom ⓘ |
| linkedToInstitution | Ahom royal court rituals ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Ahom people
ⓘ
linked to:
Tai-Ahom people
|
| practicedIn |
Assam
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Tai-Ahom language
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahom language
|
| worshipsDeity |
Chum-Pha
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Jashing Pha ⓘ Khao Kham ⓘ Lengdon ⓘ Mu-Krang ⓘ Phi Ban (village spirits) ⓘ Phi Dam (ancestral spirits) ⓘ Phi Fa (sky spirits) ⓘ
linked to:
Phi Pha (heavenly deities)
Phi Nam (water spirits) ⓘ Phi Pha (heavenly deities) ⓘ Ra-Khin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahom religion Description of subject: Ahom religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-worship-based belief system of the Ahom people of Assam, India, incorporating rituals, nature spirits, and royal cults.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ahom religion