Introduction To Animism: Definitions And Core Practices For Nature Spirituality
Right here, we reassess shamanism and animism as an alternative signifies of acquiring know-how and understanding the world, particularly within ancient Mesoamerica—an area that encompasses Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and components of El Salvador . In this study, we rely on ethnographic and archaeological information as well as ancient iconography and writing systems. Collectively, these sources tremendously inform our understanding of Indigenous perspectives and practices. We focus specifically on imagery displaying masked folks temporarily impersonating spirits and examine archaeological examples of mirrors and other reflective supplies made use of in divination, which are identified at web-sites across Mesoamerica. Each epigraphic...