Mizo folklore
Infant and Maternal Death in Mizo Eschatological Narratives: Rituals, Symbols and Cultural Beliefs
By: ELENA SAITHUAMI SAILO, ARUNDHATI DEVI MAIBAM – This paper explores the eschatological narratives of the Mizos living in the northeastern part of India, focusing on the cultural meanings and ritual practices related to infant and maternal death. Hlamzuih, or a deceased infant who is innocent, weak, and fragile, is symbolically guided to the afterlife…