Jongban
Jongbā Raṅtharam is the supreme being of the Nocte tribe. Intermediate spirits (bhupwang) mediate between humans and Jongbā. Buddhism (via Khamti and Tibetan influence) and Christianity have reshaped traditional Nocte religion dramatically in the 20th century.
Significance
Jongbā Raṅtharam — Nocte supreme
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
- Offerings
- rice beerfowlflowersincense
- Sacred colours
- redturmeric-yellow
🛕 Principal Temples
- Principal shrine of JongbanPre-20th c.📍 Khonsa, Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaJongbā Raṅtharam — Nocte supreme
🎊 Festivals
- Annual community festivalDate varies by tribe/region