An Apokpa or an Apokpi is an ancestral deity belonging to one particular clan or family, often prevailed in the Meitei religion (Sanamahism).[1] Almost all the clans and the families of the Meitei ethnicity worship their ancestors having separate pantheons dedicated to them.[2][3][4][5]
Apokpa | |
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Ancestral deity of families and clans | |
Member of Meitei deities | |
Affiliation | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Abodes | House of the respective family or clan |
Region | India (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |