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Tai folk religion
| Tai Folk Religion | |
|---|---|
| Lao: ສາສະໜາຜີ; Thai: ศาสนาผี, /sàːt.sa.nǎː.pʰǐː/,Ahom: 𑜈𑜃𑜫 𑜇𑜣. | |
 Traditional Tai Ahom temple | |
| Type | Ethnic |
| Classification | Taoic |
| Lao | Satsana Phi[1] |
| Tai-Ahom | Ban Phi (Ahom religion) |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Language | Tai languages |
| Origin | Yunnan, China[2] |
| Ethnic religion of Tai ethnic groups such as Lao, Ahom, Shan, Zhuang, Dai, Khamti, Isan, Central Thai etc. | |
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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. It is primarily based on worshipping deities called Phi, Khwan and Ancestors.
- ^ a b (Fox,Creak,Rathie 2023:27)
- ^ "...the ancient religion of Tais of Moung Mao, the present Yunnan province of China.."(Gogoi 2011:203)
- ^ (Gogoi 2011:227)
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