In what category are indigenous african religions generally placed

The category where indigenous African religions are generally placed in Animist. Animist or Animism is a belief that objects, places, and creatures have a supernatural power or possess a spiritual essence so people see them or consider them as a god.

Indigenous African religions were generally placed in Animist category. Animism is the religious beliefs that all objects, places and creatures posses a distinct spiritual essence which was the case among many African religions. It is the belief in existence of individual spirits that inhabited natural objects and phenomena.