1. At first the lumbermen were startled, thinking she was a water spirit . 2. There they sacrifice to the water spirits and prepare a package of gifts. 3. Nickar are descendended from the benevolent water spirits , known to rescue wayward fishermen. 4. The creatures were later identified as water spirits , owama be apu. 5. Shuar beliefs see the water spirit as being innately powerful. 6. An example of the pre-Christian water spirit is the melusina. 7. The festival may originate from an ancient ritual paying respect to the water spirits . 8. The concept of the Rainbow Snake as a water spirit is found in many forms. 9. The forms of water spirits swimming through the galleries speak of cultural and spiritual persistence. 10. Women sometimes go to war; water spirits portrayed in masquerades can be hostile and frightening.
