The Pillan (of Mapudungun origin; Spanish: pillán, plural pillanes) are powerful and respected male spirits in Mapuche mythology.
In the Mapuche tradition, a man that follows the laws of the admapu can also become a Pillan after death.
The Mapuche perform a ngillatun ceremony for the Pillan, for the latter to grant benefits to the people, and to thank them for their gifts.
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