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Birth Rituals, Judaism and Islam

"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...

Practice Theory

to cleanse the baby and purify him as he enters the physical world (Friedheim, 1976). Witnessing baptism is something that bonds b...

Passover and the Exodus

with blood, however, will be spared. In historical terms, this event is significant for two reasons. Firstly, it provides a...

Overview of Japan

This paper consists of six pages and presents an informational overview of Japan in a consideration of culture, customs, rituals, ...

Contemporary Civilization and the Neolithic Age

In five pages this research paper discusses the pre Egyptian civilization's Neolithic Age in a consideration of its art and ritual...

Confucianism

In ten pages Confucianism is examined in a consideration of its origins, schools of thoughts, principles, and rituals. There are ...

Ancient Chinese Religion Known as Taoism

In nine pages Taoism is examined in an overview of its traditions, philosophy, practices, rituals associated with it and how it re...

Law and Ritual Concepts According to Han Fei, Mencius, and Confucius

The ways in which laws and rituals are interrelated are considered in six pages through an examination of human nature as conceptu...

Egypt's Burial Rites and Homer's 'The Iliad'

In three pages this paper examines the events presented in Homer's epic in comparison with the burial rituals of Egypt in a consid...

Funeral Rituals In Nigeria, China, and India

3500 years ago. Zhonghua, the Chinese name for the country, means "central land," a reference to the Chinese belief that their cou...

Death as Treated by the 19th Century Tlingit Culture

Ravens and Eagles (which he states are known as Wolves in some localities). Emmons (21) identifies a third moiety among the Sanya...

Culture and the Mortuary Practices of Native Americans

In thirty pages this paper discusses the cultural importance of Native American mortuary practices and burial rituals. Sixteen so...

The Rio Carnival

The writer describes the annual Carnival celebration in Rio De Janeiro, including some of the traditions and rituals that occur du...

Culture of Contemporary Greece

In ten pages this research paper examines modern Greece's culture in a consideration of tradition, ritual, religion, language, eth...

Dogon Tribes, Birth Twins, and African Religious Symbolism

In six pages the significance of twins in African religion in terms of symbolism and ritual is discussed with the emphasis upon Do...

Animals and Dogon Religious Rituals

Dogon people specifically mentions that the Dogon will be destroyed by a strange and powerful people who flew down from the sky. ...

Story and Ritual Traditions of the Navajo Blessingway Ceremony

In five pages this paper examines the stories and ritual traditions that lay the foundation for the Navajo Blessingway ceremony. ...

Ritual and Rodge's Lodge Christmas Eve Family Event

In six pages this paper discusses a family Christmas Eve ritual and the love it represents. Four sources are cited in the bibliog...

Gangs and Females

In five pages this research paper examines gang participation as it pertains to girls with backgrounds, home life, and abuse among...

Western Traditions in Dealing with Death

This essay discusses various views and fears associated with death in Western societies. The author addresses funeral rituals as ...

Jewish Community and Health Issues

their religious convictions. While that is an extreme illustration, behavior as expressed by particular groups does impact their o...

Old West Forts as Centers of Trade

In twelve pages this paper examines how the forts of the Old West served as trade centers with references made to the historical t...

Native American Ceremony and the Importance of the Circle

involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...

Shintoism Ritual, Symbol, and Myth

been influenced by Japans contact with other cultures, particularly China (Shinto). The most striking feature of the Shinto reli...

Comparison of Muslim, Hindu, and Jewish Prayer

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 ...

Iroquois Boys' Manly Rite of Passage

hunter and a brave individual is the most important element of a boy becoming a man. Demonstrating that a person is brave and ab...

Leon Trotsky's Thinking on Nazi Rituals

for himself..." (Trotsky, 1933, p. 399). He says that a leader is "the individual supply to meet a collective demand" (Trotsky, 19...

Three Anthropology Questions

(McGee et al, 2004). Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of meaning, the journey of understanding ha...

Comparing United Methodist to Russian Orthodoxy

"in the sacrament of Confession with a priest" ("The Sacraments, 2010). As with many Protestant sects, the United Methodist Chur...

"Baptismal Instructions" in the Faces of Chrysostom

fathers of the Church, Saint John Chrysostoms writings had a uniquely formative impact upon the development of church doctrine and...