The feasts and offerings to ancestors are given by the demano, the village priest, who is believed to speak with the voices of the Jiwe Urkkya.

Ancestral worship is important for Saurias because they believe that, once he is satiated with offerings, he joins Bero Gosaiyya, the sun god.

The Saurias also believe in evil spirits, called Alchi or Bhoote, as well as witchcraft (Chargani).

The Chal Nadu, on the nearest hilltop, is the place at which sacrifices are conducted if a calamity befalls the village.

[10] The Saurias are divided into three distinct cultural groups, namely the Probia, the Bare and the Chete.