"The land is sacred. These words are at the core of your being. The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. Take our land away and we die. That is, the Indian in us dies."
- Mary Brave Bird (Native American Indian) Animism is the worldview term referring to the belief that every animal, plant and inanimate object possesses a spirit that has needs and wishes. It is said that if these beings are angered in any way than this can cause natural disasters to the people who are worshiping these beings. This type of religion was very popular with the indigenous tribes throughout the world. |