Religion
Garos are mainly Christians although there are some rural pockets where the traditional animist religion and traditions are still followed.
- The Garo Tribal Religion : Beliefs And Practices
This book deals with the origin and migration of the Garos consisting of different tribal groups who settled in Garo hills, their ancient animestic religious beliefs and practices, numerous deities, which control their life and must be appeased with rituals, ceremonies and animal sacrificies to ensure welfare of the tribe. Although dubious, the Garo tribal religion is popularly known as sangsarik ( a word which possibly originates from Sanskrit root sangsar meaning family). The Garo people refer to their original religion as "dakbewal" relating to their most prominent cultural activities.
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