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Donyi-Poloism is an indigenous faith from Arunachal Pradesh, India. The name "Donyi-Polo" means "Sun-Moon" (Adi Language, Arunachal Pradesh) In the Donyi-Polo religion, the followers believe Ane Donyi (Mother Sun in Adi Language, Arunachal Pradesh), and Abo Polo (Father Moon in Adi language), Abo Tani (Father Tani) is an ancestor of the Tani tribes (e.g Galo, Nyishi, Adi, Monpa, Wancho etc.) Sedi is believe to be the Galaxy god, his bones are believed becomes rocks, his hair, is believed to turn into vegetation, his 2 eyes, are Donyi and Polo, Donyi being the "All-seeing eye" and Polo guiding humans for the right path. According to Talom Rukbo's theology, all celestial bodies (Including Earth) all things, originate from one source, being Keyum (Nothingness or the vacuum) Donyi-Polo is believed to be the polar force that generates all stars. Kine Nane is the goddess of crops. When a believer is in distress, they invoke "Donyi-Polo", if a man is falsely accused of lying, he invokes "Donyi-e" (Oh sun!). All these are expressions of faith in Donyi-Polo upholding providently the world, rewarding the righteous and punishing wrong-doers.27 The divine pair is revered as the highest holy figure governing fate. "Donyi-Polo" is also used in the sense of "truth" in sacral speech. Nyibus (Local priests) perform sacred rituals and traditional rituals. Currently, Donyi-Poloism has 360,000–370,000 (2011).
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