Ancestor Worship

Ancestor worship is the theological position recorded in this atlas under the theology value ancestral, held by traditions whose divine or sacred focus is the ancestors. Wikipedia describes ancestor worship as a form of veneration of the dead based on love and respect for one's ancestors, and notes that in some cultures it is related to beliefs that the dead have a continued existence and may be able to influence the fortune of the living. It is recorded as its own position entity so that the religions and cults that hold it can be grouped and compared in one place, while each entry keeps its own theology facts and sources.