Animism is the system of medicine propounded by Stahl, and based on the idea that the soul (anima) is the seat of life. In modern usage the term is applied to express the general doctrine of souls and other spiritual beings, and especially to the tendency, common among primitive races, to attribute souls or spirits to inanimate things, and to explain phenomena not due to obvious natural causes by attributing them to spiritual agency. Amongst the beliefs of animism is that of a human apparitional soul, bearing the form and appearance of the body, and living after death a sort of semi-human life. Research Animism
The Tagalog are the majority ethnic group living around Manila on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines, who number about 10 million. The Tagalog live by fishing and trading. The Tagalog language is the official language of the Philippines. The Tagalog religion is a mixture of animism, Christianity, and Islam. Research Tagalog
The Republic of Chad is a country in west Africa. It has a total area of 1,284,000 km2. The climate is tropical in the south and desert in the north. The terrain is broad, arid plains in centre, desert in north, mountains in north-west, lowlands in south. Natural resources are small quantities of crude oil, uranium, natron, kaolin, and fish. The religion is 44% Muslim, 33% Christian, 23% indigenous beliefs, animism. The official language is Arabic with French widely spoken, Sara and Sango are spoken in the south and more than 100 different languages and dialects are also spoken. Chad was first settled by Arabs during the 7th century and known as Kanem. In the 13th century an islamic state was established and the country renamed Bornu. During the 19th century the country was conquered by Sudan and subsequently by the French and in 1916 became part of French EquatorialAfrica. In 1958 Chad achieved autonomy and in 1960 full independence. Research Chad
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