The Chutiyas believe that there are some malevolent spirits which are responsible for all the sufferings and diseases of both the human beings and the domestic animals. Therefore, they' always try to satisfy these evil spirits through worship and incantations (mantras). These malevolent spirits are namely- Khuba khubuni, Bhoot (ghost), Jokh and Jokhini, Back etc. Whenever they trace some symptoms confirming the existence of evil spirits in human beings, they either worship it or go for a magician to relieve the suffered person.