Shinto is considered the indigenous religion of Japan that has continued from prehistoric times when animistic beliefs prevailed into the contemporary period (1). However, this definition is debated among scholars of Shinto […]
What is Shinto?
Who were the Druids?
The Druids were members of an elite social and religious order from western Europe, notably Gaul (France) and Britain, whose origins still remain obscure. Historians have learned about the Druids and their […]
The Dogon (Animistic Religion)
The Dogon are a ethnic people living on the Bandiagara plateau geographically located in the small west African nation of Mali. According to statistics there are roughly 1.6 million Dogon, many of […]
What is Shamanism?
Shamanism (from the Manchu-Tungus word šaman, which means “to know”) is one of humanity’s oldest religious practices which centers on a shaman who consumes mind altering substances, and is believed by others […]
The Tikopians (Animistic Religion)
Tikopia, a remnant of an extinct volcano, is a small and remote island with a tiny pollution spread out across a handful of villages. It is considered part of the Solomon Islands […]
The Ainu (Animistic Religion)
The Ainu are a people traceable to Hokkaido, Japan, known for their animistic view of the world. They have their origins in a merging of cultures, some of whom lived as long […]
The /Xam San (Animistic Religion)
The /Xam San people from Africa are possibly the earliest known, and some of their tools found in an abandoned cave in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, date to around 44 000 BC. Most […]
