Belief In Life After Death Among The Zeliangrongs Of Northeast

The Zeliangrong people who follow the indigenous religion believe in life hereafter, land of dead, Thuntadijang and Heaven. It is believed that Buh, soul is not born and does not die since it originates from Tingkao Ragwang, the Supreme God. The life and death of man is indicated by the presence or absence of soul. After the disintegration of physical body, human soul goes to Taroilam, the land of death where he will face the judements given by Taroigwang, the king of the dead based on his past deeds. The pious soul will be sent to Tingkao Kaidai, Heaven where he will remain in peace forever. While the good soul who did less bad and more good will be permitted to live in Taroilam. The sinner will be sent to Thuntadijang, a stage of degraded form of life which is almost equivalent to the extinction of life. However, there is no concept of hell and permanent extinction of life in Zeliangrong indigenous religion known as Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak.