What is a central beleif of animism

Answer

Animism is no separation between spiritual, physical and mental world.

Explanation

Animism is a word originating from the Latin that means breath or life. The central belief of animism is that objects, places and creatures all have a distinct spiritual essence. Individuals that believe in animism perceive that all things such as rivers, rocks, humans are animated and alive.

All things possess their spiritual essence  is a central belief of animism.

Explanation:

Animism is a belief followed by a group of people from a very early age of time onwards. It is considered to be the oldest religion by many researchers. It revolves around the central belief that everything, including animals, plants, rocks, rivers, everything have got spirit and soul in them.

This belief was mainly followed by Latin Americans and red Indians for a very long time. It have got the belief that souls and spirit exist within the entities which are not human.