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Cultural rituals and taboos in Indigenous Naga Wrestling serve as vital institutions that shape social behavior, reinforce moral discipline, and preserve cultural identity, despite the decline of some practices due to modernization. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the cultural rituals and taboos in Indigenous Naga Wrestling and determine their role in shaping social behavior, identity, and community cohesion.

August 30, 2026Asian Ethnicity

Beyond the arena: cultural rituals and taboos in Indigenous Naga Wrestling

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To examine the cultural rituals and taboos in Indigenous Naga Wrestling and determine their role in shaping social behavior, identity, and community cohesion.
Conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews, participant observation, and focus group discussions.
Sampled primary participants comprising former wrestlers, active wrestlers, and wrestling enthusiasts from the Naga community.
Ritual blessings, dietary observances, and ceremonial preparations reinforced wrestlers' self-confidence, strength, and spiritual well-being, while taboos strictly governed conduct and group discipline.
Indigenous wrestling traditions supported intergenerational knowledge transfer and mirrored traditional patriarchal structures, sustaining cultural identity despite declines driven by modernization, Christianity, and globalization.

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Qualitative study reveals that rituals and taboos shape social cohesion and moral discipline among Indigenous Naga wrestlers, highlighting cultural preservation amid modernization.

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Kezo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f1056c1a8fb52e79da0f https://doi.org/10.1080/14631369.2026.2721664

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Qualitative study reveals that rituals and taboos shape social cohesion and moral discipline among Indigenous Naga wrestlers, highlighting cultural preservation amid modernization.

Beyond the arena: cultural rituals and taboos in Indigenous Naga Wrestling

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