Umang Lai cult
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The Umang Lai cult is a traditional Meitei religious practice centered on the worship of forest deities (Umang Lai) through sacred groves, rituals, and festivals in Manipur.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umang Lai cult canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8645041 — 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: Umang Lai cult Context triple: [Sanamahism, relatedTo, Umang Lai cult]
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A.
cult of Min
The cult of Min was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition devoted to the god Min, a deity associated primarily with fertility, male sexuality, and agricultural abundance.
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B.
Kulti
Kulti is an industrial town in eastern India known for its historical iron and steel works and its location within the Asansol region of West Bengal.
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C.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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D.
Bathouism
Bathouism is the traditional indigenous religion of the Bodo people of Northeast India, centered on the worship of the supreme deity Bathoubwrai and reverence for nature.
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E.
Ophite sects
Ophite sects were early Christian Gnostic groups known for their esoteric cosmology, serpent symbolism, and alternative interpretations of biblical narratives.
- 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: Umang Lai cult Target entity description: The Umang Lai cult is a traditional Meitei religious practice centered on the worship of forest deities (Umang Lai) through sacred groves, rituals, and festivals in Manipur.
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A.
cult of Min
The cult of Min was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition devoted to the god Min, a deity associated primarily with fertility, male sexuality, and agricultural abundance.
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B.
Kulti
Kulti is an industrial town in eastern India known for its historical iron and steel works and its location within the Asansol region of West Bengal.
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C.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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D.
Bathouism
Bathouism is the traditional indigenous religion of the Bodo people of Northeast India, centered on the worship of the supreme deity Bathoubwrai and reverence for nature.
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E.
Ophite sects
Ophite sects were early Christian Gnostic groups known for their esoteric cosmology, serpent symbolism, and alternative interpretations of biblical narratives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meitei religious practice
ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Umang Lai sacred groves ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity | Meitei ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Imphal Valley ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Sanamahism ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
worship of Umang Lai
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worship of forest deities ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Umang Lai protect villages and landscapes
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taboos against harming sacred groves ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
community cohesion
ⓘ
protection of biodiversity ⓘ protection of forests ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
forest deity
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village guardian deity ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Lai Haraoba ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
maintenance of sacred landscapes
ⓘ
regulation of land use around sacred groves ⓘ |
| hasNorm |
prohibition of cutting trees in sacred groves
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prohibition of hunting in sacred groves ⓘ |
| hasPractitionerRole |
maiba
ⓘ
maibi ⓘ |
| hasRitualForm |
annual festivals
ⓘ
dance rituals ⓘ music rituals ⓘ offerings ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
altars in groves
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sacred trees ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sanamahism ⓘ |
| influences |
Meitei dance
ⓘ
Meitei oral literature ⓘ Meitei performing arts ⓘ Meitei ritual music ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Meitei cosmology
ⓘ
linked to:
Meitei mythology
traditional Meitei law and customs ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Manipur ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of intangible cultural heritage of Manipur ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
animism
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ sacred grove conservation ⓘ |
| religionOf | Meitei people ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | Meitei language ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Hindu Meitei religious system ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesSacredSpaceType | sacred groves ⓘ |
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Subject: Umang Lai cult Description of subject: The Umang Lai cult is a traditional Meitei religious practice centered on the worship of forest deities (Umang Lai) through sacred groves, rituals, and festivals in Manipur.
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