History
The founder of Animism was named Sir Edward Burnett Tylor who was a British anthropologist. He defined the religion in 1871 by researching and studying the origins of other religions. Sir Edward believed that souls resided in all natural objects apart from human beings. Other anthropologists such as Emilie, Durkheim and Tim Ingold have considered the concept of Animism and recognized it as a formal belief.
Animism is characteristic of primitive social structures in tribal, often nomadic communities. It is typically associated with the early cultures of the pre-Christian era, which lacked a writing system, or written history. Without such written records, archaeologist’s piece together suggestions of what the societies practicing animistic beliefs must have been like based on the artifacts found in burial mounds. The rituals and folk beliefs, which have survived to the present time through the syncretic system, is the religion in modern day Asia.
Animism is characteristic of primitive social structures in tribal, often nomadic communities. It is typically associated with the early cultures of the pre-Christian era, which lacked a writing system, or written history. Without such written records, archaeologist’s piece together suggestions of what the societies practicing animistic beliefs must have been like based on the artifacts found in burial mounds. The rituals and folk beliefs, which have survived to the present time through the syncretic system, is the religion in modern day Asia.
The world view perpsepctive
From the viewpoint of animism, they view the universe as a community of living persons at which the humans are apart. By perceiving everything in the universe including the Universe itself, as possessing unique worldview, culture, and language.
The theory
The theory suggested the inability to distinguish dreams and walking consciousness. When the primitive ancestors of humanity dreamed about deceased friends or relatives, they were pictured them dead but alive in a spiritual from. Animism is a term that has been argued for many years, but the religion has survived despite the worldwide rejection of its faith. Animism now thrives as a religion and is a label for a particular kind of religion. The religion dated back to the beginning of mankind, the actual date cannot be determined due to the fact that the religion is widely spread of many countries such as Asia, Africa, Brazil, South America and the Amazon. Animist doesn’t speak a particular language, obviously because it is practised worldwide by many cultures and languages. As Animism doesn’t have a sacred space they believed the environment is their holy site and pray space.
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