Claim: Burmese folk religion refers to the animistic and polytheistic religious worship of nats and ancestor in Myanmar but the beliefs of nats differ across different regions and villages in Burma.
Evidence: Burmese folk religion refers to the animistic and polytheistic religious worship of nats (deities of local and Hindu origin) and ancestors in Myanmar (Burma). Although the beliefs of nats differ across different regions and villages in Burma, there are a handful of beliefs that are universal in Burmese folk religion.