Tai folk religion

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The Tai folk religion, Tai folk beliefs, Satsana Phi (Lao: ສາສະໜາຜີ, Thai: ศาสนาผี; /sàːt.sa.nǎː.pʰǐː/) or Ban Phi (Ahom: 𑜈𑜃𑜫 𑜇𑜣), is the ancient native ethnic religion of the Tai people still practiced by various Tai groups. Tai folk religion was dominant among Tai people in Asia until the arrival of Hinduism and Buddhism. It is primarily based on worshipping deities called Phi, Khwan and Ancestors. In Thailand, the vernacular religion dissimilated into the mainstream Buddhism and Hinduism after their arrivals in the region. Sujit Wongthes, a leading author in Tai folk religion, termed the practice of Buddhism in Thailand as "Thai religion"; a mixture of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Tai folk religion.

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