Kachina
Their spirits are either ancestor spirits, animal spirits, or great fathers/mothers in the sky. Their rituals tend to involve heated interiors or painting.
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It is that when they danced in ceremonies they believed that the Kachinas (or spirits) were in the bodies of the dancers when they danced.
Festival of Kukeri at Pernik, for removal of evil spirits
you know this because they impersonate them in a performance to celebrate them
they sacrificed 13 year old girls to keep the bad spirits away
Humans and spirits should be represented with beauty; Humanism.
I can only speak for the spirits I use personally. Each and every practitioner uses spirits specific to their own traditions and paths. I call the guardians of Earth, the gnomes, Brother Wolf, in the North; the guardians if Air, the sylphs and the zephyrs, Brother Hawk, in the East; the guardians of Fire, the flame dancers, Brother Salamander, in the South; the guardians of Water, the undines and the naiads, Brother Orca in the West; and the guardians of Spirit, the unicorn, Brother Grouse, in the Centre. I also call personal guides, helpers and spirits for specific needs or rituals.
A genre of songs used to communicate with spirits in rituals for healing the
animal spirits and powerful spirits
Religious statues of the Taínos were known as "zemis." These statues were believed to have spiritual power and were used in rituals and ceremonies by the Taíno people in the Caribbean. The zemis represented different deities, ancestors, or spirits and played a significant role in their religious beliefs.
First Nations masks were used for ceremonial and spiritual purposes, such as performances, rituals, and storytelling. Masks often represented important cultural symbols, spirits, or ancestors, and were believed to hold spiritual power and connect the wearer with the supernatural world.