Pnar people
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Total population | |
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395,124[1] (2011) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Meghalaya, India | 393,124[2] (2011) |
Assam, India | 2,169 (2011) |
Languages | |
Pnar | |
Religion | |
Christianity 60% & Niamtre 40%[3] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Khasi people |
The Pnar, also known as Jaiñtia, are a sub-tribal group of the
Etymology
The name "Pnar" is an
History
As with all sub-tribes of the Khasi tribe, the Pnar sub-tribals have no recorded history of their own. However, they are mentioned in the Buranji chronicles of Assam and the British records.[5]
Like all the other sub-tribes of the
Religion
The original tribal religion of the Pnars is known as Niamtre.[6] The Pnar tribals believe that their religion is God-given (not founded by man) and comes to this world by God's decree. The three cardinal principles dictated by God are kamai yei hok, tipbru tipblai and tipkur tipkha. They signify right living and practice based on right livelihood; fulfillment of duties towards fellow men to reach God; and showing respect to the members of one's father's and mother's clans. Therefore, Niamtre stresses equal weight to be given to fellow humans to attain God realisation.
Religious wise out of 4 lakh Jaintias, around 2.4 lakh (60% of the ethnic population) professed
References
- ^ "District Census Meghalaya - Jaintia Hills" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Meghalaya - Jaintia Hills" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
- hdl:10603/217208.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-901481-3-9. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ISBN 978-81-7099-791-7.
- ISBN 978-81-7046-123-4.
- ^ blog.cpsindia.org/2016/10/religion-data-of-census-2011-xxx-st.html