[Hakko]

Warrior traditions in Tibet stem from the pre-Buddhist Bon religion. There is a strong strain of shamanistic demon worship in Tibet even today.

A Kabbalistic nation might work: strong astral and earth (golem construction) and a strong line in angelology, good research and priests, weak conventional troops. Flavor troops might be beefed up slingers, zealots, spearmen, rabbis, Masters of the Zohar, Anointed Champion, etc.