Religion of the Wa

They adore the nature in his numerous declarations, thinking that every object or natural phenomenon is produced by its own spirit.

His supreme god is Mujij, whose five children are those who create the sky, the ground, the lightning, the earthquake and to the Wa. Other important gods are Agu, the God of the Water, Dawu, God of the Wind and Dawa, God of the Trees. They believe also that the different illnesses gods are caused for numrosos.

In this world filled with gods and demons, they realize numerous ceremonies to pacify to the spirits. The most famous of them is the Hunting of Heads, called Lafou in his language. In fact there are several myths that give an origin different from this activity, but they all her consider the gods to be a gift. Although this activity has stopped completely from the Chinese part, it is said that there are some groups who still practise it in Burma, where there have had news about fighter of heads up to the 60s.

Now chickens, pigs and cows sacrifice themselves. In whole it is anticipated that the Wa arrange 30 % of his wealth for sacrifices, and approximately 60 working days a year.

When they buy horses or cows also do ceremonies so that his soul comes, if not, it remains with the previous owner.

The men die because the ancestors call to his soul. It is necessary to ask the shaman for help so that it should teach the way, and as the slow soul days in leaving the body, one feeds them across a cane in the mouth for some days. Then a place is left to them at home by if they want still to return.

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