By: Zoe Alvarez, Yasmeen Hart, Briana McClure, and Kristen Meeks Animism By: Zoe Alvarez, Yasmeen Hart, Briana McClure, and Kristen Meeks

Origin Comes from the Latin word anima which means breath or soul Animism can be traced back to the Paleolithic era Animism was popular when people were nomadic and before the written word began The term animism became popular when Sir Edward Burnett Tylor published it in his book Primitive Culture used to refer to any belief in mystical, supernatural, or non-empirical (intangible) spiritual beings

Diffusion Common among hunter-gatherer societies Animism is not diffusing, but is actually regressing The map shows how the animistic beliefs recede as abrahamic religions take over.

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Core Beliefs Everything has a spirit Things in nature such as trees, animals, or rivers have spirits Spiritual beings that can either help or hurt humans Spirits are either worshipped or feared Usually have rituals or festivals trying to please the spirits and gods Ethnic Religion Pocahontas is a famous movie example of animistic beliefs in native culture.

Branches of Animism Tribal Animism Modern Neopaganism The New Animism Tribal cultures in the countries of: Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo Indonesia Gabon Republic of Guinea Bissau Laos Papua New Guinea Myanmar Philippines Russia Sweden Thailand United States Canada Exact religious beliefs vary between cultures Describe themselves as animists Concerned with the relationship between humans and the environment Take action to uphold environmentalism Many activist groups around the world Rites of passage takes place within a sacred circle Believe in: Deities Journeys through other worlds, Shifts in consciousness that contribute to participants' experience of the rite Philosophically developed in modern times by animistic thinkers to promote its continued survival Hallowell and Bird-David discuss the ways particular indigenous cultures know how to relate to particular persons in nature Openness is required to consider that humans aren’t distinct from other kinds of beings in most significant ways Makes more sense and attempts to comprehend totemism Aspect of religious belief that involves totems

Symbols The animistic people’s environment is their sacred places and structures Sometimes mythical creatures such as fairies, trolls, or gnomes are sacred When a priest or witch doctor says words from the white and black witchcraft, they are sacred There is no clear religious symbol that represents all of animism Nachi Falls is a sacred waterfall in Japan. Two rocks are considered to be kami guardians of the falls. This is a Thailand spirit house. It is built as a shrine to a protective spirit.

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