ancestral spirit
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the spirit of a dead ancestor, believed to influence the living
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- They made an offering of food and wine to appease the ancestral spirit.
- Many cultures believe in communicating with ancestral spirits.
- The shaman claimed he could communicate with an ancestral spirit to seek guidance.
- The shaman sought guidance from the ancestral spirits before making a decision.
- Many cultures believe that a family is protected by its ancestral spirit.
- Offerings were made to appease the ancestral spirits.
- The legend tells of a powerful ancestral spirit that guards the sacred mountain.
- She felt the presence of her ancestral spirits watching over her.
- In this community, is it common to build a shrine for an ancestral spirit?
- In some traditions, the ancestral spirit is revered and worshipped.
- He felt the presence of an ancestral spirit guiding him through the difficult time.
- He claimed to be possessed by an ancestral spirit during the ritual.
- According to tradition, disrespecting the elders could anger the ancestral spirit.
- The village elder spoke of the wisdom passed down by ancestral spirits.
- The intricate wooden mask was carved to represent a revered ancestral spirit.
- They built a shrine to honor their ancestral spirits and seek blessings.
- The anthropologist's research focused on the role of the ancestral spirit in tribal law.
- The belief in ancestral spirits is central to their indigenous religion.
- Through their rituals, the villagers maintain a connection with each ancestral spirit from their lineage.
- A powerful ancestral spirit was said to protect the family lineage for generations.