Social Identity of an Ancestral Religious Group
A Study of the Hamai People in Northeast India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10939308 |
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| Authors | Kamei Samson (0000-0002-7635-7773, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 538-553 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0049-0857 • E-ISSN: 0976-3538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00490857211040254 |
| OpenAlex | W3214418187 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
An ancestral group, with a native religion, views its religion from a strictly confined group’s identity perspective. This narrowly confined identity narrative of their origin, rooted in their relationship with their proto-ancestor’s creator, contributes towards their belief systems that naturally precludes all other groups and thus results in a cautiously guarded religion of their ancestral group. The social identity process of religion shields it from evolving into a more universal belief system that cuts across cultures and languages. Nevertheless, the social identity process of the religion of an ancestral group is certainly a phenomenon that allows one to better comprehend the various intricate dynamics within an ancestral group and their inter-group dynamics. The article is contextualised within an ancestral group known as Hamai who come under Zeliangrong, an organisation formed for the socio-economic and political objectives of a section of the Hamai people of Manipur, Nagaland and Assam
Aesthetics · Ancestor · Collective identity · Epistemology · Genealogy · Group (periodic table · Identity (music · Narrative · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Religious identity · Social group · Social identity theory · Social phenomenon · Social science · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Gender Studies · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Highly cited | No |
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