Modekngei

Modekngei, or Ngara Modekngei (English: United Sect), is a monotheistic religious movement founded around 1915 by Tamadad, a native of the island of Babeldaob, that spread throughout Palau.[1] It rose to political significance between the First and Second World Wars and is currently professed by 5.7% of Palau's population.[2] Modekngei is a hybrid of ancient Palauan customs and Christianity. Followers of the religion believe in the Christian God, recognize Jesus Christ as the Messiah, and simultaneously make appeasements to the traditional Palauan deities.[3]

  1. ^ Nishihara, Kazumi (2003). "Modekngei: A New Religion in Belau, Micronesia (review)". The Contemporary Pacific. 15 (2): 495–497. doi:10.1353/cp.2003.0051.
  2. ^ "2019 Report on International Religious Freedom: Palau". United States Department of State. Office of International Religious Freedom.
  3. ^ Aoyagi, Machiko (2002). Modekngei : a new religion in Belau, Micronesia/ Aoyagi Machiko (Dai 1-han ed.). Tōkyō: Shinsensha. ISBN 4-7877-0207-6.