diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/AddReligionForm.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/AddReligionForm.kt
index 4bbcfde9d3..0746ef5037 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/AddReligionForm.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/AddReligionForm.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class AddReligionForm : AImageListQuestAnswerFragment<Religion, Religion>() {
         // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_folk_religion
         // sorting relatively far up because there are many Chinese expats around the world
         Item(CHINESE_FOLK, R.drawable.ic_religion_chinese_folk, R.string.quest_religion_chinese_folk),
+        Item(ANIMIST,      R.drawable.ic_religion_animist,   R.string.quest_religion_animist),
         Item(BAHAI,        R.drawable.ic_religion_bahai,     R.string.quest_religion_bahai),
         Item(SIKH,         R.drawable.ic_religion_sikh,      R.string.quest_religion_sikh),
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/Religion.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/Religion.kt
index b30a9f581b..2ff95a69fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/Religion.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/religion/Religion.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ enum class Religion(val osmValue: String) {
     // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_folk_religion
     // sorting relatively far up because there are many Chinese expats around the world
     CHINESE_FOLK("chinese_folk"),
+    // basically the same applies to anything "Animist" because as this is not really one
+    // religion but a kind of belief. This value was added to accomodate for those spirit houses
+    // in Thailand, but really, animism is practiced all over the world
+    ANIMIST("animist"),
     BAHAI("bahai"),
     SIKH("sikh"),
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_religion_animist.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_religion_animist.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c941fba453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_religion_animist.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:width="96dp"
+        android:height="96dp"
+        android:viewportWidth="96.0"
+        android:viewportHeight="96.0">
+<!-- empty because there is no proper icon for that... -->
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ecf199f144..33b6659c17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ Otherwise, you can download another keyboard in the app store. Popular keyboards
     <string name="quest_religion_sikh">Sikh</string>
     <string name="quest_religion_jain">Jain</string>
     <string name="quest_religion_bahai">Bahá’í Faith</string>
+    <string name="quest_religion_animist">Animist</string>
     <string name="quest_religion_caodaist">Caodaism</string>
     <string name="quest_religion_chinese_folk">Chinese folk religion</string>
     <string name="quest_religion_for_wayside_shrine_title">What religion is represented at this shrine?</string>
diff --git a/res/country_metadata/popularReligions.yml b/res/country_metadata/popularReligions.yml
index 6539ac0573..1882063033 100644
--- a/res/country_metadata/popularReligions.yml
+++ b/res/country_metadata/popularReligions.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ GY: [christian, hindu, muslim]
 HK: [chinese_folk, taoist, buddhist]
 ID: [muslim, christian, hindu, buddhist, chinese_folk]
 IL: [jewish, christian, muslim]
-IN: [hindu, muslim, christian, buddhist, jain, sikh, bahai]
+IN: [hindu, muslim, christian, buddhist, jain, sikh, bahai, animism]
 IN-CH: [hindu, sikh]
 IN-DL: [hindu, muslim, sikh]
 IN-HR: [hindu, muslim, sikh]
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ IN-PB: [sikh, hindu]
 IQ: [muslim]
 IR: [muslim, bahai]
 JO: [muslim]
-JP: [shinto, buddhist]
+JP: [shinto, buddhist, animism]
 KG: [muslim]
 KH: [buddhist, muslim]
 KM: [muslim]
-KR: [christian, buddhist]
+KR: [christian, buddhist, animism]
 KW: [muslim]
 KZ: [muslim]
 LA: [buddhist]
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ NL: [christian, muslim, jewish]
 NZ: [christian, hindu, buddhist]
 NP: [hindu, buddhist]
 OM: [muslim]
-PK: [muslim, hindu, christian]
+PK: [muslim, hindu, christian, animism]
 PS: [muslim, jewish]
 PT: [christian, jewish, muslim]
 QA: [muslim]
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ SO: [muslim]
 SR: [christian, hindu, muslim]
 SY: [muslim]
 TD: [muslim]
-TH: [buddhist, muslim, chinese_folk, taoist]
+TH: [buddhist, animism, muslim, chinese_folk, taoist]
 TJ: [muslim]
 TM: [muslim]
 TN: [muslim]