Ancestor worship and spirits
In Malaysia, ancestor worship and consultation of spirit mediums are widely practised by devotees of Chinese religions. The practice of ancestor worship is rooted in the Confucian concept of honouring one's ancestors, which serves to reinforce the ethnic principle of filial piety. Spirit cults involve spirit mediums, where spirits of deities are believed to descend into the body of a person and speak to worshippers through that person.
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Spirit mediums
Planchette divination
Spirit possession
