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'Animism' recognizes how animals, places and plants have power over humans – and it's finding renewed interest around the world

  • Written by Justine Buck Quijada, Associate Professor, Department of Religion, Wesleyan University
'Animism' recognizes how animals, places and plants have power over humans – and it's finding renewed interest around the worldShamans from the organization Tengeri conduct an offering ritual in 2013 to Bukhe Bator, the spirit master of the Selenga River, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation.Roberto Quijada, CC BY-NC

A movement known as “new animism,” which seeks to secure personhood rights for nonhuman beings through legal means, is gaining a following...

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