Machiguenga Religion
Machiguenga religion is an animistic belief system that originated from the indigenous tribes of Peru's Amazon basin. It has been practiced for thousands of years and has...
The Ayoreo people live in Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil. Their religion is animistic, pantheistic, and polytheistic. They believe that all things have spirit. Animals, plants, mountains,...
Guayaki Ache is an indigenous tribe living in South America who practice a unique form of animism that has shaped their belief system for centuries. This belief system includes a complex hierarchy of...
Huichol religion is centered around shamanism and animistic beliefs that connect humans to all things in nature. Their creation myth explains how they were created from corn, and the sacred peyote...
The term "bissu" refers to an individual who is believed to possess both male and female attributes and serves as a mediator between the divine world and the human world in traditional animist...
We will explore the ways that syncretic religious movements reconcile diverse cultural views on sexuality to promote unity within their communities. Syncretic religions are characterized by the...
The Yanomami people live in the Amazon rainforest region of South America, mostly in Venezuela and Brazil. They practice an animistic religion that views all natural phenomena as having spirits that...
Kayapo is an indigenous group living in Brazil's Amazon region who adhere to a unique religious system that integrates sex into everyday life, including ceremonies and celebrations.
This system...
The Aleut religion was based on animistic beliefs that recognized spiritual beings inhabiting all things, including animals, plants, rocks, water, and wind. These spirits were seen as interconnected...
Kejawen is an Indonesian philosophy that integrates elements of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, animism, and Islam into a holistic worldview. Its followers believe that all things are connected to...