Mizo animism

Mizo religion
Sakhua
TypeEthnic religion
ClassificationAnimism
TheologyPolytheism
GodPathian or Pu Vana
Divine forceKhua
RegionMizoram, India
LanguageMizo
Members1,367
Other name(s)Lushai animism, Khua worship

Sakhua (lit. "deity divine force"), also known as Mizo religion, Lushai animism or Khua worship, is a traditional polytheistic ethnic faith practiced by the Mizo people prior to the widespread adoption of Christianity during the British annexation of Mizoram. As of the 2001 census, 1,367 people in Mizoram continued to practice this indigenous faith.