Historical PeriodEra
Varies by tradition
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Deities
U Blei A.chik — Garo supreme
U Blei — Garo supreme deity
U Blei — Garo supreme deity
Songsarek / Garo
The Garo (~1 million) of the Garo Hills, Meghalaya — traditionally follow Songsarek (the indigenous faith). The supreme deity is U Blei (also recognized by Khasi); priests are called Kamal. Most Garo today are Christian (Baptist), but Songsarek survives in oral tradition. Wangala (November) — the 100-drum post-harvest festival — is celebrated by all Garos regardless of religion, and is an intangible cultural heritage site.
India's sacred landscape embraces all faith-traditions — Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, Zoroastrian, tribal, regional-folk — each with its own cosmology. This entry honors Songsarek on its own terms.
