<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">spirit houses</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>gravehouses</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>religious structures</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>houses, spirit</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spirit dwellings</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spirit house</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spirit shrines</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Small or miniature houses in which guardian or deceased spirits are invited to live. They may be set on wooden posts; they may exist in groups together in house compounds. The practice is common in several cutures, including among Native Americans, in Japan, in Thailand, and in other locations. ]]></note></mads>