Question 13 of 17intermediate💡 UnderstandTrue / False1 mark

Tribal belief systems are limited to belief in spirits and minor deities.

Correct Answer

False. Many tribal groups have a concept of a higher divinity or supreme being, not just spirits and minor deities. For example, tribes of Arunachal Pradesh worship Donyipolo as a supreme god, and the Munda and Santhal tribals worship Singbonga as a supreme deity who created the world.

Exercise: True or false | Q: 7 | (Page Page 19)
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Explanation

The chapter explicitly states on Pages 17-18 that 'despite this multiplicity of deities, as with Hinduism, many tribal groups have a concept of a higher divinity or supreme being.' It gives examples: Donyipolo (a combined form of Sun and Moon) worshipped by tribes of Arunachal Pradesh as a supreme god, and Singbonga worshipped by Munda and Santhal tribals as 'a supreme deity who created this whole world.'

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