Tai folk religion

Tai Folk Religion
Lao: ສາສະໜາຜີ; Thai: ศาสนาผี, /sàːt.sa.nǎː.pʰǐː/,Ahom: 𑜈𑜃𑜫 𑜇𑜣.
Traditional Tai Ahom temple
TypeEthnic
ClassificationTaoic
LaoSatsana Phi[1]
Tai-AhomBan Phi (Ahom religion)
RegionSoutheast Asia
LanguageTai languages
Origin
Yunnan, China[2]
Ethnic religion of Tai ethnic groups such as Lao, Ahom, Shan, Zhuang, Dai, Khamti, Isan, Central Thai etc.
Inner hall of the shrine of the god of Bo Lek Nam Phi, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand

The Tai folk religion, Satsana Phi or Ban Phi is the ancient native ethnic religion of Tai people still practiced by various Tai groups.[3][1] Tai folk religion was dominant among Tai people in Asia until the arrival of Buddhism and Hinduism. It is primarily based on worshipping deities called Phi, Khwan and Ancestors.

  1. ^ a b (Fox,Creak,Rathie 2023:27)
  2. ^ "...the ancient religion of Tais of Moung Mao, the present Yunnan province of China.."(Gogoi 2011:203)
  3. ^ (Gogoi 2011:227)