 A substantial minority of the Khasi people follow their tribal religion; called variously, Ka Niam Khasi and Ka Niam Tre in the Jaintia region and within that indigenous religious belief the rooster is sacrificed as a substitute for man, it being thought that the rooster "bears the sins of the man and by its sacrifice, man will obtain redemption"[2](compare Kapparot).Other religions practised include Presbyterian, Anglican, Unitarian, Roman Catholic and very few are Muslims.The Khasi people who reside in the hilly areas of Sylhet, Bangladesh are of the War sub-tribe.