The Chelid are powerful spirits from Palau sometimes identified as gods. It’s believed ancestral spirits called Bladek could become Chelid. Sacrifices were made to Chelid in a community house known as a Bai. These sacrifices were sometimes animals, but more often they were symbolic. The Father of all Chelid is called Ucheliangl. The Chelid would interact with humans through spiritual leaders known as Koran who would frequently undergo ritual possession and speak for the Chelid. Sometimes Chelid would only reveal themselves to certain people. They would typically be called to deal with issues too large for Bladek to help with. Often Chelid could be used to assist in divination, however…