Kanchu
Deities

Kanchu

Kanchü — Angami Naga supreme creator

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Naga
Period · c. Pre-18th c.

Kanchu

Kanchü is the supreme creator-god of the Angami Naga tribe. He created the first human pair Kechü and Thene and gave each Naga clan its distinctive stone-origin. Angami religion before Christianization (now ~99% Christian) preserved Kanchü alongside a rich spirit-world of terhuomia.

Significance

Kanchü — Angami Naga supreme creator

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

Offerings
rice beerfowlflowersincense
Sacred colours
redturmeric-yellow

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual community festival
    Date varies by tribe/region