Sentence:  There are two kinds of ancestral spirits. Some represent founders of the individual family, while others represent founders of the community, such as priests and kings. The spirits of founders of communities are called "territorial" or "<WSD>tutelary</WSD> spirits" in the literature for the region. <WSD>Tutelary</WSD> spirits cut across family lines because they belong to the community and are evoked on its behalf (generally only for rainmaking). They are associated with public proscriptions, and their propitiation is controlled by chiefs, kings, and priests. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Relating to guardianship or protection.