Household Protectress

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

• 'Understanding the Karbi Folk Religion', karbi.wordpress.com, accessed June 2026
• 'Folk Deities and Gender in Karbi Vernacular Religion', dwima-collective.org, accessed June 2026