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Folk Religion, Animism, Spirits, Ghosts, Dragons And Other Symbols In Vietnam

Numerous animists think that each living factor, even trees and insects, have a spirit. Usually these spirits merge with other spirits such as a widespread river or forest spirit and a general life spirit. Animists also think numerous non-living points such as rocks and water possess spirits. Amongst the vital supernatural forces are aloof spirits that dwell in the mountains, rivers and the sky and the evil spirits, frequently the forest-roaming souls of the dead ancestors who for a single purpose or an additional are not at peace. 1801) understood the spiritual beings recognized as kami to be reifications of...