Donyi-Polo (Sun-Moon indigenous faith of Arunachal Pradesh)

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Donyi-Polo is an indigenous animist faith of Arunachal Pradesh that centers on the worship of the Sun (Donyi) and Moon (Polo) as divine forces guiding moral and social life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animist faith ⓘ
ethnic religion ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ
associatedWithEthnicGroups Adi people ⓘ
Apatani people ⓘ
linked to: Apatani

Galo people ⓘ
Nyishi people ⓘ
Tani peoples ⓘ
contrastsWith Christianity in Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
Hinduism in Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
coreBelief Sun and Moon are divine forces ⓘ
nature is sacred ⓘ
spirits inhabit natural elements ⓘ
country India ⓘ
emphasizes community solidarity ⓘ
respect for elders ⓘ
social harmony ⓘ
truthfulness ⓘ
follows animism ⓘ
guides moral life ⓘ
social life ⓘ
hasConcept balance between humans and nature ⓘ
cosmic order ⓘ
hasFestivals agricultural rituals ⓘ
seasonal rituals ⓘ
hasMeaning Sun-Moon ⓘ
hasPlaceOfWorship Donyi-Polo Namlo ⓘ
hasRevivalMovement 20th century formalization ⓘ
hasRitualSpecialist priest ⓘ
shaman ⓘ
influences customary law among Tani groups ⓘ
traditional village councils ⓘ
languageContext Tani languages ⓘ
mainDeity Donyi ⓘ
Polo ⓘ
moralSymbol Moon as guardian of social order ⓘ
Sun as witness of truth ⓘ
practicesInclude animal sacrifice ⓘ
chanting of sacred hymns ⓘ
offerings to deities and spirits ⓘ
region Northeast India ⓘ
religiousTraditionOf Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ
typeOfTheism polytheism ⓘ
usesScriptureType oral tradition ⓘ
worldview holistic relationship between humans, spirits, and nature ⓘ
worships Moon ⓘ
Sun ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Donyi Polo Airport → namedAfter → Donyi-Polo (Sun-Moon indigenous faith of Arunachal Pradesh) ⓘ
Aran festival → religion → Donyi-Polo (Adi traditional belief system) ⓘ
linked to: Donyi-Polo (Sun-Moon indigenous faith of Arunachal Pradesh)
Panggi → religion → Donyi-Polo (traditional belief system) ⓘ
linked to: Donyi-Polo (Sun-Moon indigenous faith of Arunachal Pradesh)