Tai folk religion
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Tai folk religion is the traditional animistic and ancestor-venerating belief system of Tai-speaking peoples, featuring rituals, spirit worship, and nature deities integrated into community life.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestor worship
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animism ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ folk religion ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Tai
NERFINISHED
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Lao people NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Dam people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Lue people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Yuan people NERFINISHED ⓘ White Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
ancestors influence the living
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misfortune can be caused by displeased spirits ⓘ offerings can appease spirits ⓘ rituals maintain harmony between humans and spirits ⓘ spirits inhabit natural features ⓘ |
| follows | animistic worldview ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
ancestor veneration
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divination ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ household rituals ⓘ nature spirit propitiation ⓘ protective magic ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ spirit worship ⓘ village rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural fertility rites
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ancestor memorial ceremonies ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ new house blessing ⓘ spirit-calling ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasSpecialist |
shaman
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spirit medium ⓘ village ritual leader ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Chinese folk religion in some Zhuang areas
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Tai peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai-speaking communities ⓘ |
| region |
Laos
NERFINISHED
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Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole |
regulates community life
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reinforces kinship ties ⓘ structures life-cycle rituals ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
oral tradition
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ritual specialists ⓘ |
| usesOffering |
alcohol
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animal sacrifice in some communities ⓘ food ⓘ incense ⓘ |
| worships |
ancestral spirits
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guardian spirits of villages ⓘ household guardian spirits ⓘ local tutelary spirits ⓘ nature deities ⓘ |
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