common elements of religion

1. Animatism: belief in a supernatural power not part of supernatural beings. e.g. mana, chi, qi, ki, diwa
2. Animism: belief that natural objects are animated by spirits. e.g. that each rock, tree and cloud may have its own unique spirit.
3. Ancestral spirits: belief in the souls or ghosts of ancestors
4. Gods and goddesses
5. Minor supernatural beings. e.g. elves, pixies