Deer Ancestor-Spirit (Zapotec)
In Zapotec and Mixtec belief of Oaxaca, animals such as the deer appear as naguales and companions of the soul, while ancestors may manifest through animal forms. This 'Deer Ancestor-Spirit' captures those attested ideas of the deer as a spirit double or ancestral guide. The input's claim of a Brazilian diaspora transmission is unsupported and should be discarded.