Animists believe that the souls of their ancestors and the spirits of the earth must be appeased and worshipped. Animism is a way of approaching life that emphasizes relationships. Potentially, animism perceives all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and perhaps even words—as animated and alive. There would be no rituals common amongs't all animists and is practiced in all parts of the world they have similarity's but their own practices. Religions that incorporate animism often have festivals and/or rituals designed to appease the gods and spirits of the world around them. The term has historical baggage from white, Western academics who misunderstood and judged indigenous cultures; however, many are reclaiming the term in helpful ways. Animism (from Latin: anima, 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Animism is used in the anthropology of religion as a term for the belief system of many indigenous peoples, especially in contrast to the relatively more recent development of organised religions. Animism int a specific thing like a religion it is a way of looking at the world and spirituality that is distinct from the civilized religions. Animism and Earth Ritual What is Animism? Drawing from the work of Graham Harvey in my