Define shamanism and animism and give an example of where they are and why they continued.
Shamanism-
Animism-
Definition: The belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls. Natural objects have souls that may exist apart from their material bodies.
Many beliefs of animism is that humans are equal to the other living beings of the world, not superior.
Some Hindu groups are animistic, its carried out to them because it was brought into the religion, as part of its important parts, therefore as Hinduism has survived, so has the animism within it. As with shamanism, it plays the same role in Shinto, Japan's traditional religion.
Shamanism-
Definition: The animistic religion (believing natural objects/phenomenon have souls) of Northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans.
Today it is practiced in parts of the world still, such as Japan where it is part of Shinto, the native religion. Shinto has merged with other religions though, not focusing mainly on shamanism alone anymore.
In Mongolia shamans work at businesses which provide services like healing, fortune telling, and solving problems for people, because it has become a persons living, it has survived into this age.
Today it is practiced in parts of the world still, such as Japan where it is part of Shinto, the native religion. Shinto has merged with other religions though, not focusing mainly on shamanism alone anymore.
In Mongolia shamans work at businesses which provide services like healing, fortune telling, and solving problems for people, because it has become a persons living, it has survived into this age.
Animism-
Definition: The belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls. Natural objects have souls that may exist apart from their material bodies.
Many beliefs of animism is that humans are equal to the other living beings of the world, not superior.
Some Hindu groups are animistic, its carried out to them because it was brought into the religion, as part of its important parts, therefore as Hinduism has survived, so has the animism within it. As with shamanism, it plays the same role in Shinto, Japan's traditional religion.
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