Loina Shohe
Marriage
is a universal cultural phenomenon, albeit the forms of its practice vary from
one society to another and from one religion to other; every religion has its
prescribed procedure of marriage and most religion entails observance of
certain rituals and taboos by its adherents as requirement of a legitimate
marriage. In tribal societies
religion acts as the main agency for regulating and recognizing a marriage;
marriage rituals are closely associated with its worldviews and socio-cultural
values. Prior to coming of Christianity in Nagaland, the Nagas practiced the indigenous
religions. Now nearly 90 percent of the Nagas practice Christianity.
Christianity is claimed to have generated massive cultural change in the Naga
society. A comparative study of marriage rituals through the framework of
change and continuity is therefore attempted to understand the socio-cultural
life of the Naga tribes before and after coming of Christianity.
Marriage Rituals, Indigenous Religion, Pre
Christian, Christianity, Culture, Change, Continuity, Nagas.
VOL.13, ISSUE No.3, September 2021