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Superstitions in Pre-Christianity Mizo Society: Role and Necessity

Author(s) Dr. Mary Anne Lalbiakhlui Zadeng, Dr. F. Lalchhanhima, Ms. C. Lalnunpuii
Country India
Abstract Mizoram, a land of beauty and serenity situated at the remote North East corner of India is inhabited by one of the most courageous and feared hill tribes in India since time immemorial. They call themselves Mizo people (meaning hill people) while the invading British officials called them Lushais. They enjoyed a life of well-regulated administrative and social order under their indigenous Chiefs and village elders in contrast to being branded as primitive head-hunting savages. They even have their own religion which sponsored a belief in the almighty god called Khuanu, and other less powerful demigods, the benevolent Lasi (Fairies) with their friendly nature and power to bless whomever they find worthy, as opposed to the malevolent Ramhuai (demons), who are always bringing misfortunes, curses and ill-wills to the people. The arrival of Christianity in 1894 through the work of the pioneer Missionaries, Rev. F.W Savidge (Sap Upa) and Rev. J.H Lorrain (Pu Buanga), greatly changed the beliefs and practices of their age-long traditions, but still retained many practices till today. Like the other hill tribes around them, the Mizo people are a superstitious folk, inheriting a lot of superstitious beliefs and practices which they never questioned. Some of their superstitions may be considered outright crazy in today’s technological age’s standard but they are very much followed and accepted as a part of their culture during the Pre-Christianity Mizo society. The present paper is trying to trace some of the most common superstitious beliefs and practices of the Pre-Christianity Mizo Society and state their necessity for the people and the role they played in their society.
Keywords Tribal, North East, Mizo, superstition, beliefs, society, Christianity
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On 2025-09-05
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.55148
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