ASU's latest art exhibit, the New Animist, sits just below the scalding concrete surface of Mill Avenue in a well-ventilated gallery in the university's climate-controlled art museum — a fitting time ...

I confess. I am an animist. Animism is simply a belief that all inanimate objects, such as rocks and plants, have souls, and therefore have feelings. This includes glass beads, drift wood and old ...

William Shatner writes about the spiritual connection that humans feel with horses in his latest book - prompting the "Star Trek" actor to ponder his own religion. "I'm not religious. I'm spiritual. I ...

CAREY ISLAND, Malaysia (RNS) — The ceremony takes place over four days, in which shamans and villagers visit different points on the rivers and seashores where boats have sunk in the past. CAREY ...

16/08/2023 - The artistic directors of the young, Tallinn-based festival talk us through this year’s programme and their efforts to promote independent animation Cineuropa: You’re a very young ...

PULAU SUMBA, Indonesia (RNS) — On the island of Sumba, in central Indonesia, a ritual war game known as Pasola is celebrated annually between villages, and it draws large crowds of all ages. PULAU ...

The ceremony underlines Japan’s belief that all things have a soul YOKOHAMA, Japan: Hundreds of dolls, from Hello Kitty to Disney favourites, are packed to the ceiling at a funeral home near Tokyo.