Origin: an ancestral worship of nature
Though the origins of the neak ta lose themselves in the night of time, they are believed to originate in a certain worship of nature. … See more

Social function: neak ta as the cement of village unity
With the neak ta being associated with single villages in … See more

Various religious traditions in Cambodia take various stances as to the ethics of the worship of the neak ta.
Animism: neak ta and the religion of the land See more

• Souyris-Rolland, André (1951). "Contribution a l'étude du culte des génies tutélaires ou "Neak Ta" chez les Cambodgiens du Sud". … See more

Neak ta believers try to control what happens to them through the use of rituals, amulets, and offerings. Despite some similarities, the rituals vary from one neak ta to another. See more

Status of the neak ta: neak ta couples and solitary neak ta
The neak ta are often represented as a couple of ancestors, which is also sometimes associated to a Brahmanical deity and its shakti.
Neak ta spirits can … See more

• Nat (deity) See more