There is widespread belief in a supreme God, unique and transcendent. Belief in the afterlife is incorporated in myths and in funeral ceremonies.
Religion enfolds the whole of life, there is no dichotomy between life and religion.
Ancestors mediate between God and man. Belief in the efficacy of intercessory prayer is widespread. It is believed that sin harms the public good, hence there are periodical purification rites in order to promote public welfare. Worship requires a fundamental attitude of strict discipline and reverence. Ancestors and the dead are invoked by rites.