Religion consisted of primitive animistic cults. The Zuni Kachina Cult is one of the six major cults of Zuni. They were led by shamans, who systematized tribal beliefs and cults. Temples focused more on popular religious activities such as oracles, animal cults, and prayer. High schools belonging to religious cults are also included. Many of these gifts were funded through severe taxation of pagan cults. Archaeologists therefore use such terms as gods, myths, temples, sanctuaries, priests, magic and cults. Experts have classified the appeal of QAnon as similar to that of religious cults. Castration also figured in a number of religious castration cults. Nocturnal ritual sacrifice was a common practice in many chthonic cults. There is evidence of syncretic Hellenistic cults. Different theories have been proposed regarding the role of Allah in pre-Islamic polytheistic cults. He wiped out all of the pagan cults that had formed within his land. Their rites thus acquired some of the aura of secrecy that surrounded the mystery cults. Next listed were "Pagan cults".