Syncretism Among the Tagins of Arunachal Pradesh with Special Reference to Donyi-Poloism

The present paper discusses the indigenous identity based on religious
faith called “Donyi-Poloism” of the tribal community of Tagins of
Daporijo in the district of Upper Subansiri of the state of Arunachal
Pradesh in India. The author describes the origin of Donyi-Poloism
and how it has been influenced by three other religions, namely,
Hinduism, Christianity, and Rangfraism (as a religious persuasion). The
traditional religious institutions of Nyeder Namlo and Youth Namlo are
discussed. Based on a cross-cultural comparative analysis of different
religions currently co-existing among the Tagins, various similarities
and dissimilarities among them are explored.