Sinhalese dance that is practiced to propitiate Devol deity. However, he is not required to propitiate malevolent spirits or deities. Most Tamils are Hindus belonging the Shaivite tradition but might also propitiate the village deities. Brahma and Vishnu propitiate him and Shiva reabsorbs the Linga into his body. Often women prepare clay figures to propitiate their gods and goddesses, during festivals. Rituals to propitiate these spirits are conducted by special priests. Fast is observed to propitiate both the Sun and Moon Gods. Devotional folk arts are performed to propitiate a particular God or Goddess. "Genii" were often viewed as protective spirits, as one would propitiate them for protection. It was best to propitiate the gods before setting out on a voyage. They were sacrificing her to propitiate the god of Spring. After sacrificing his life by drowning to propitiate the spirits, he became a nat. Most of his compositions propitiate the goddess Kamakshi. In Tamil culture human priests gather and collectively propitiate her with offerings. Hindus are expected to propitiate the ancestors in the first half, during the dark fortnight.