Religion of the Tangkhul Naga in North East India: Continuity and Change

Abstract

Religion as one of the basic institution in every human society is a system of beliefs usually involving the worship of supernatural forces or beings which continues to have major influence. This paper is an attempt to explain the continuity and change in religion among the Tangkhul Naga tribe in North-East India. The people had a traditional religion which was a belief in the existence of spirits. During the British rule in India, Christianity swept over the entire region and this tribal community had since then embraced Christianity yet the tradition, beliefs system, symbols etc continue to be major part of their culture.