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3500 years ago. Zhonghua, the Chinese name for the country, means "central land," a reference to the Chinese belief that their cou...
The writer describes the annual Carnival celebration in Rio De Janeiro, including some of the traditions and rituals that occur du...
This paper examines the ritual use and significance of magic in Goethe's Faust and Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream. This fiv...
In six pages this brief fable which presents Petronius's satirizing of Roman grief and funeral rituals is analyzed. Six sources a...
In eight pages this paper discusses Greek theater's traditions, rituals, and ceremonies with Oedipus the King among the topics cov...
In twelve pages this paper examines how the forts of the Old West served as trade centers with references made to the historical t...
In five pages this research paper examines gang participation as it pertains to girls with backgrounds, home life, and abuse among...
This essay discusses various views and fears associated with death in Western societies. The author addresses funeral rituals as ...
States better if one seeks out those rituals which are widespread but entirely socially constructed rather than traditionally inhe...
how it results in the wasting of the land, which results from the hero failing to ask the right questions (Weston 18). The theme...
This research paper/essay presents an overview of Passover that focuses on how the rituals of the holiday transmit this tradition ...
"in the sacrament of Confession with a priest" ("The Sacraments, 2010). As with many Protestant sects, the United Methodist Chur...
ideas. Some examples provided by the author respect the Jewish dietary traditions as well as ideas about sexuality and cleanliness...
to "stare at anyone," but it is particularly rude to "stare at women" ("Pakistan Local Customs"). This cultural prohibition is str...
rapport between two people (Gaines F4). However, within the course of the play, Ives also makes a scathing reference to the blaze,...
lavish parties for physicians on a regular basis, to incite them to prescribe the companys drugs more often (Trevino & Nelson, 200...
fathers of the Church, Saint John Chrysostoms writings had a uniquely formative impact upon the development of church doctrine and...
in actuality are very different in ideology. It is important to clarify in our discussion of this relationship that the terms "Ta...
this perspective the pow wow evolved in accordance with trade needs. Native peoples and those Europeans that had invaded their la...
which is that the exhibits are intended to facilitate the "growth" and "learning" of the visitors (Virtual tour, 2004). The first...
for war, but success really depended on a favorable relationship with the gods. This helps explain the importance of the priestly ...
said that because someone can invent it, that it does not necessarily mean that it should be invented. From all accounts the Aztec...
signify the "blood of the covenant" (Geffen, 1993, p. 28). It is a time-honored ceremony that is concluded when a family member (...
in society provide numerous functions while at the same time explaining mans origins and how man relates with nature. Many of the ...
an unthinking adherence to ritual. Analect 9.3 reads: The Master said, According to ritual, the ceremonial cap should be made of ...
In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at Lakota Sioux traditions. An analysis of marriage practices and the sacred pipe ritua...
which the Cherokee deal with the dead has, of course, changed considerably over time as well. While today Cherokee mortuary pract...
The original equipment needed to conduct the lottery was lost "long ago," and the current paraphernalia shows signs of age, the bl...
and that death impacts the body and soul, the impact differs based on the religious practices. Islam believes that ones sou...
clutter and entanglements with regular meditation is one of the most effective ways to maintain a healthy existence. "The basis o...