Indigenous Ontology in Zo Oral Narratives: A Study of the Zo Indigenous Cosmovision

This paper is an exploration of Indigenous ontologies and ways thinking worldview that deviates from the Eurocentric critical frameworks often insufficiently portray or interpret nature specific indigenous cultures native epistemology. The focal point this study to explore ontology knowledge found in folktales oral narratives Zo tribes Southern Manipur. Zo’s geo-political state existence has been a muddle since colonial times. territorial demarcation was done for administrative purposes had caused permanent displacement obscurity identity. Colonial ethnographical records have perceived as infallible evidences, fall short impartial facts accounts. series under misrepresentation their socio-cultural political history narrowed general interest scope discursive indigeneity, whose relevance modern world only confined conflict-ridden affairs. Therefore, will be carried out hope decolonising re-aligning ‘Zo-ness’ through lesser-known knowledge, philosophies, reservoir literature. orality accentuated by certain concepts philosophies find expression proverbs, aphorisms, allegorical tales, customary laws, rituals folksongs. argues these are not adequately represented ethnocentric appreciation, but elements indigeneity deserve specialized set conceptual introspections