Buddha up to the possessed person, in an effort to have the Nat flee. If the exorcist cannot banish this spirit alone, they often ask for the assistance of the nat-kadaw. Sorcerers, or weikzas also harnessed the power of these nats through many complex rituals, to gain their own supernatural powers. See also Religion in Myanmar Chinese folk religion Vietnamese folk religion Malaysian folk religion Satsana Phi Shinto Wuism Muism Hinduism References