Kawas refers to an Amis supernatural entity. Though the Amis have converted to Christianity, their spiritual beliefs and Christianity has syncretised, and the term kawas is still used. Terms Kawas is also a root word. Cikawasay refers to a spiritual practitioner/healer/shaman. Kawasan (kawas+an) refers to anything mysterious, indeed the same word means a locality in Indonesian/Malay and Filipino , and may have had a deeper meaning as a dwelling place for kawas , and likely is a cognate. Kawaskawas refers to a set of spiritual beliefs, i.e. such as a religion. Category: Deities and spirits Category:Austronesian mythology Category: Taiwanese cultur
Kawas refers to an Amis supernatural entity. Though the Amis have converted to Christianity, their spiritual beliefs and Christianity have syncretized and the term kawas is still used. Terms Kawas is also a root word. Cikawasay refers to a spiritual practitioner/healer/shaman. Kawasan (kawas+an) refers to anything mysterious, indeed the same word means a locality in Indonesian/Malay and Filipino and may have had a deeper meaning as a dwelling place for kawas and likely is a cognate. Kawaskawas refers to a set of spiritual beliefs, such as a religion. Category: Asian ghosts Category:Austronesian mythology Category: Indigenous culture in Taiwan Category:Taiwanese deiti
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has syncretised,
have syncretized
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Deities and spirits
Asian ghosts
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Taiwanese cultur
Indigenous culture in Taiwan Category:Taiwanese deiti