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Essays 181 - 210
some reference to violence, in the course of the consummation of the marriage. There are, she notes, elaborate rhyming stanzas, th...
an unthinking adherence to ritual. Analect 9.3 reads: The Master said, According to ritual, the ceremonial cap should be made of ...
previously the case" (Allen, 1988: 195). It is a very popular pilgrimage that draws people from all over the region, if not the wo...
which is that the exhibits are intended to facilitate the "growth" and "learning" of the visitors (Virtual tour, 2004). The first...
this perspective the pow wow evolved in accordance with trade needs. Native peoples and those Europeans that had invaded their la...
in actuality are very different in ideology. It is important to clarify in our discussion of this relationship that the terms "Ta...
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 ...
they conquered. MAYAN CIVILIZATION: THE SPANISH INVASION The typical Maya family consisted on average of five to seven members. ...
African for Spirit(Corbett). "Vodou is tolerant. It receives. It honors and respects us all as though we were gifts. It tells us t...
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...
through time" (Chung and Wegars, 2005, p. 1). Chinese Americans trace their funerary custom back to China, where birth and death a...
Buddha perceived many faults with the status quo approach to religion. He consequently proposed radical alternatives advocating i...
of "flashes of purple dye" and the skeins of purple yarn that this produced (Jennings 524). The Aztec themselves were conqueror...
In ten pages the ways in which Buddhism has been practiced in the United States are examined in terms of various sects, its social...
towards culturally different practices. 2. The Event In order to understand the ritual it is important to understand a i...
This paper contrasts and compares the pregnancy and birth rituals of Asian and Western cultures in ten pages. Five sources are ci...
does not register the injury, then the pain is not perceived or at the very least, is not as severe. Pain is therefore subjective...
involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...
in the woods or when theory are alone or even when they are in a crisis situation. Prayer under the umbrella of many religions is ...
hunter and a brave individual is the most important element of a boy becoming a man. Demonstrating that a person is brave and ab...
6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...
it divides the world into the two domains of sacred and profane" (2001). One can see that this is exhibited in many religions toda...
(McGee et al, 2004). Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of meaning, the journey of understanding ha...
"Hebrew name" does not have to be in Hebrew, as Yiddish or English names are often used (Rich). Of all the Jewish rituals, the bri...
to cleanse the baby and purify him as he enters the physical world (Friedheim, 1976). Witnessing baptism is something that bonds b...
with blood, however, will be spared. In historical terms, this event is significant for two reasons. Firstly, it provides a...
"unclean spirits knew who Jesus was" (Davies 94). Jesus method of exorcism was to "cast out demons by the spirit of God" (Davies 9...
(Egyptian Temples, part I: Divine Kingship, 2007). "[I]t was vital and necessary to keep the gods satisfied and wanting to stay in...