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
Tai-AhomBan Phi (Ahom religion)
RegionSoutheast Asia
LanguageTai languages
Origin
Yunnan, China
Ethnic religion of Tai ethnic groups such as Lao, Ahom, Shan, Zhuang, Dai, Khamti, Isan, Central Thai etc.

The Tai folk religion, Satsana Phi or Ban Phi is the ancient native ethnic religion of 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.