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Animism (from Latin: anima meaning 'breath, spirit, life')[1][2] is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.[3][4][5][6] Animism perceives all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and in some cases words—as being animated, having agency and free will.[7] Animism is used in anthropology of religion as a term for the belief system of many Indigenous peoples[8] in contrast to the relatively more recent development of organized religions.[9] Animism is a metaphysical belief which focuses on the supernatural universe (beyond logical foundations and procedures): specifically, on the concept of the immaterial soul.[10] Although each culture has its own mythologies and rituals, animism is said to describe the most common, foundational thread of indigenous peoples' "spiritual" or "supernatural" perspectives. The animistic perspective is so widely held and inherent to most indigenous peoples that they often do no

Animism - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Animatism , a belief in a generalised, impersonal power over which people have some measure of control. Class of religious beliefs For other uses, see Animism (disambiguation) . Animism (from Latin : anima meaning ' breath , spirit , life ') [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is the world-view or perception that various types of natural phenomena, including non-human organisms and often even landforms and inanimate objects, possess distinct spiritual essences, souls, or personhood. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Animism assume

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