ANIMISM AND SIKHISM OVERVIEW OF ANIMISM Animism is

ANIMISM AND SIKHISM

OVERVIEW OF ANIMISM Animism is the belief that many things in nature have their own spirit. It is one of the earliest forms of religion

OVERVIEW OF ANIMISM Animism is considered a tribal religion, and each group of families, known as a CLAN, identified with a particular animal. § The family would never harm or eat that particular animal

EXAMPLES In Sub-Saharan Africa, many tribes believed that animals, plants, and places had their own spirits.

EXAMPLES In many Native American cultures, their Medicine Men would make contact with the spirit world to help facilitate healing.

EXAMPLES In ancient Japan, people believed that spirits, also called KAMI, existed in nature. This nature belief led to another religion called SHINTOISM.

OVERVIEW OF SIKHISM People who believe in Sikhism are called SIKHS.

OVERVIEW OF SIKHISM Sikhism is a large combination of many Hindu and Muslim beliefs Hindu beliefs Belief in One god Belief in Reincarnation Important to build close relationship with god God can be shown through meditation

OVERVIEW OF SIKHISM Sikh men wear turbans and do not cut their hair.

Sikhs do NOT believe in the Hindu caste system, because they believe that everyone is equal in the eyes of God.

WHAT WAS THE CASTE SYSTEM?