Neak ta

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A neak ta (Khmer: អ្នកតា, 'nâk ta) is a Cambodian ancestral or tutelary deity,[1] believed locally to watch over people, places, and things, as long as they are paid proper respect.[2]

Neak ta in Khmer translates as the ancestor. A neak ta can be either feminine or masculine, and most often they operate as a couple.[3]

  1. ^ Harris 2008, p. 302.
  2. ^ Leeming, David (2005-11-17). The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-19-515669-0.
  3. ^ Forest 1992, p. 22.