Religion: It is inaccurate, as popular beliefs would have it, that most of the Lawa are now Buddhists. While it is true that most of them might profess to be Buddhists, few of them, aside from their
priesthood, place as much emphasis upon their Buddhist leanings as they do upon a form of animism, which has been the original religion of these people. With the exception of the Buddhist wat
at Baw Luang, there are few wats that can be said to be strictly of Lawa patronage. By and large, even the Lawa people of Baw Luang. if they can get over pretenses, will admit to animistic practices and
beliefs. These people might more accurately be considered as being Animistic-Buddhist and strictly animists. There are a few hundred at most of Lawa Christians. Those Lawa who live further in the
hills are strictly animists.
Religion: It is inaccurate, as popular beliefs would have it, that most of the Lawa are now Buddhists. While it is true that most of them might profess to be Buddhists, few of them, aside from their
priesthood, place as much emphasis upon their Buddhist leanings as they do upon a form of animism, which has been the original religion of these people. With the exception of the Buddhist wat
at Baw Luang, there are few wats that can be said to be strictly of Lawa patronage. By and large, even the Lawa people of Baw Luang. if they can get over pretenses, will admit to animistic practices and
beliefs. These people might more accurately be considered as being Animistic-Buddhist and strictly animists. There are a few hundred at most of Lawa Christians. Those Lawa who live further in the
hills are strictly animists.
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