Religion
The vast majority of the Chakma are followers of Theravada Buddhism, a religion that they have been practising for centuries. In the past Lories (a sect of Buddhist priest ) used to perform all religious rites in the Chakma society. They used to follow a religious book called Agartara. The language of these is nothing but the corrupt from of Pali text of the Holy Tripitaka. The Lories are still found in remote rural areas, but their numbers began to decline due to rise of monastic form of Buddhist order in the society. At present it is the Buddhist monks who play vital role in religious matters in Chakma social life.
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