A study on the universal faith of traditional society; “The concept of AFA, Sibnai in traditional Bathou faith

A study on the universal faith of traditional society; “The concept of AFA, Sibnai in traditional Bathou faith

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Mr. Prafulla Dev Sarma

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Bathou is a traditional ethnic faith prevalent among the Bodo - Kacharies of North-East India and parts of West Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar. This ancient traditional faith is practised in different form and manners in various regions. As Bodo-Kacharies had to lose their homogeneity due to truncated living in different parts and in view of the influence of various faiths, believes and practices; people in their distant habitation developed differently. In Bathou faith, two similar views have been witnessed in this faith known as trantrik or orthodox faith influenced by Braja-jan and Hinduism since 8th A.D, this section of followers adopted occulted practices in the name of practicing faith. The Traditional part of Bathou, they offered non-vegatable puja with meat and drinks but they never take beef. Other section of people modified the rules / principles of Bathou faith. At present an Organisation of pundits of Bathou took up a movement to rationalize and modernize the ritual and practices of the faith. A considerable research works have also been done on this faith. They believe on sanshkaras with vegetable puja. So, both the parts of Bathou it is similar to all Hindu sets or cults in religion and other. Some changes have been found in religious practices and among the followers. On the other hand some challenges are also coming into the devo

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" A study on the universal faith of traditional society; “The concept of AFA, Sibnai in traditional Bathou faith", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.4, Issue 5, page no.100-106, May-2019, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD1905015.pdf

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