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Kundism
Kundism(also,Deori religion) is the Folk religion of the Deori people  of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast India. Its a animistic, Shamanic and Ancestor worshiping type Polytheistic religion named after the Deity Kundi-mama, one of the main deity of Deori tribe. Kundi-gira(the father) and Kundi-girasi(the mother) together kown as  kundi-mama or Gira-Girasi(the old ones). The other main deities worshipped by the people are Pisa-dema(the eldest son) also known as Baliya-baba or Baliya-hemta and Pishasi( the daughter) also known as Tamreswari or Kechakati. Deori's are very religious people and due to influence of Hinduism, they also worship and believe in Hindu deities

Miduki/Than/deohal(abode of the deity)
Miduki( also, Than/dauhal) are the site of worshiping for the people. Every village has a shrine or temple which is called as Deohal or Than by the Tengapanya and Borgonya sections. The Dibangia sections calls the shines as Midiku(abode of the deity). The Deori's pay great reverence and homage to the shrines and worship the presiding deity regularly. All the three sections of the Deoris are maintaining their traditional mode of worship. The Midiku consists of six houses viz.

(1) Kundi Mama Van.

(2) Chunketeri Numali Kunwari

(3) Jakarua Van

(4) Niyacha Van

(5) Tulakucha Van

and (6) Morong Achan

The location of the houses relates to the hierarchy among the deities.Kundi Mama Van is the main house which is the abode of the five main deities. The abode ofChun Keteri and Numali Kunwari is on the northern side of the Midiku. The Jakarua Vanis the above of seven deities. The Niyacha Van is the kitchen where food is cooked for the deities as food prepared outside cannot be offered to any deity. Morong Achan serves as a common kitchen where sacrificed animals and birds, rice, vegetables etc. are cooked and consumed by the members of the priestly council along with common villagers after the performance of community worship. The Bedar is a store house where all the puja paraphernalia are preserved.

scared item's for ritual in miduki
The items used in the miduki are considered sacred and except for the rituals in the miduki, those items aren't meant to be used outsides. The most important items are:-

1. Iban(flower)– artificial flower made of pure gold(puji), copper(taam) and silver(dirbu)

2. Baliyocho Yogì or Ton – sacrificial knife or cleaver.

3. canopy.

4. Copper Argha.

5. Bell.

6. Brass basket.

7. trident.

8. Sangkha.

9. Copper bowl.

10. Chandan wood.

11. Conch. ==Reference==