Some say there are 11,000,000,000 goddesses. Some say they all are but names of one single goddess. Some say the goddesses are nothing but great mothers and heroes of the ancientest days, who became objects of veneration after their deaths. Be that as it may, hase or goddesses are an important part of ñi, or cosmic order. Whether you believe in the hase or not, it is proper to venerate them.

The queen and chief of the hase is Yuri the All-Mother. She quite literally gave birth to every thing in the universe, so we are all her daughters. Other notable goddesses are Vai, the goddess of war, Ivaro, goddess of blacksmiths, Rato, goddess of the soil, Poke, goddess of beginnings and endings, Señe, goddess of messengers, Koi, goddess of dawn, and Tosu, goddess of victory.

There are numerous greater and lesser goddesses and spirits, most of whom have a special connection to one (or more than one) particular place where they are worshipped. Many lesser goddesses don't have a name separate from the name of their particular place. For example, the tutelary deity of Raiuke Village would be called simply Raiukeno Hase, or the Lady of Raiuke. (Raiuke is only used as an example. It literally means 'rice paddy'. It is used colloquially as the name of a place where unfashionable rustics live. Hicksville?)