| A mixture of Shinto, Buddhism and ancestor worship has traditionally guided many Japanese martial practices. |
| The cult of spirits, shamanism, and ancestor worship compose the three major parts of traditional Hmong religion. |
| The Dani have remained Stone Age farmers who practice ancestor worship and occasionally engage in tribal warfare. |
| Much like Western sumptuary laws, the intricate rules of ancestor worship were strictly enforced. |
| Many Central Africans still observe the traditional religion of ancestor worship, or animism. |
| The tradition of using portraits in ancestor worship reflects the faiths, customs, costumes, furniture and the art of painting. |
