ability. Yaj Yuam ('Ya Youa') is an ancestral hero, the "Heavenly Archer", corresponding to the Chinese Houyi. According to the Hmong legend, there were 12 suns and 12 moons and this caused chaos in the world. Yaj Yuam shot down 11 suns and 11 moons and when it came time to shoot down the last sun, the sun ran away in fear leaving the world in darkness. The animals came together and to decide which one will call the sun to come back. The cow, horse, and dog could not do it and when the rooster offer to do it, they laughed at them. The rooster then decide to call the Sun to come back and it only came back because the chicken was not intimidating but still have a powerful voice. This is how the Rooster came to call in the morning. Nyuj Vaj Tuam Teem ('Nyu Va Tua Teng') who is the Lord of the Other World, determining life, death and reincarnation or rest in heaven depending on what the person has done while living. Niam Nkauj Kab Yeeb ('Nia Gao Ka Ying') is the deity who watches over spiritual babies in the sky and if prayed to her, she can send children your way. Those categorized as House Spirits are: Dab neeb ('neng') or qhua neeb ('khua neng') are shamanic 'tamed' spirits that float through the worlds and work with the shamans operating within a specific sphere which is their domain, which usually is the home. Some examples are: Dab Xwm Kab ('Da Su Ka') (spirit of good fortune),Dab Qhov Cub (the spirit of the main hearth), Dab Qhov Txos (the spirit of the ritual hearth), Dab Nthab (the spirit of the loft), Dab Roog (the god of the framework of the front door), and Dab Txhiaj Meej is the spirit of wealth and richness Dab Pog ('Da Paul') is the spirit who guides the spirits of babies and are sent by Niam Nkauj Kab Yeeb. Pog Koob Yawg Koob {'Paw Kong Yer Kong'}) are past familial ancestor spirits who reside in the world of the dead form another category. They are involved in some shamanic practices and according to Hmong folklore, can come in times of dire by visiting in dream form or astral projection to provide guidance. Those categorized as Nature Spirits are: Ntxwg Nyug ('Zue Nyuu') which is a generic name often used in