Cult of the Pah-wraiths

The Cult of the Pah-Wraiths were a fringe group that existed within Bajoran culture and consisted of those of their number that worshipped the Pah-wraith's instead of the Prophets. The cult was formed after the Cardassian occupation of Bajor by those Bajorans who believed that the Prophets had forsaken them and allowed their world to be ravaged by the invaders. Such people turned their devotion instead to the trapped Pah-wraiths and believed the entities would bring about the Restoration of Bajor and, thus, a new age for their people.

The members of the cult identified themselves with their use of red earrings and arm bands.

(DS9 episode: Tears of the Prophets, The Dogs of War)