Traditional Kalenjin religion is based upon the belief in a supreme god, "Asis" or "Cheptalel," who is represented in the form of the sun, although this is not God himself. Beneath "Asis" is "Elat," who controls thunder and lightning. Spirits of the dead, "oyik," are believed to intervene in the affairs of humans, and can be placated with sacrifices of meat and/or beer, called "koros" . Diviners, called "orkoik" , have magical powers and assist in appeals for rain or to end floods. Today, nearly everyone claims membership in an organized religion—either Christianity or Islam. Major Christian sects include the Africa Inland Church (AIC), the Church of the Province of Kenya (CPK), and the Roman Catholic Church. Muslims are relatively few in number among the Kalenjin. For the most part, only older people can recall details of traditional religious beliefs.