Household Protectress
Karbi · deity · mythic / domestic cult · Recorded classification
Karbi domestic/tutelary goddess, classed as deity. Distinct from the supreme triad; she is the protective deity of the individual household. Sex given as female per gendered Karbi vernacular-religion studies that group Peng among the female house-deities.
Domains
- household protection
Powers
- guard every Karbi household
Sources
- Peng is the tutelary household goddess of the Karbi, the deity who protects every Karbi home.: 'Understanding the Karbi Folk Religion', karbi.wordpress.com, accessed June 2026 (secondary); 'Folk Deities and Gender in Karbi Vernacular Religion', dwima-collective.org, accessed June 2026 (secondary)