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…be a delightful and exciting culture shock to most travelers. Aside from the urban culture, traditional Japanese wear a gourmet called a kimono and tea ceremonies are still practice today. Finally, traveling is a journey of knowledge and with knowledge, comes…

…After Great Pain A Formal Feeling Comes After great pain a formal feeling comes-- The nerves sit ceremonious like tombs; The stiff Heart questions--was it He that bore? And yesterday--or centuries before? The feet, mechanical, go round A wooden…

…with their alliances with the Tlaxcaltecas and other tribes. Though both the Aztecs and the Spaniards fought wars under the name of God or gods, the Spaniards appeared to kill just for the pleasure of killing. The Aztecs saw the act of war almost as ceremonial. Wars were…

…hara-kiri on the battlefield it was done with very little formal preparation, but on the other occasions when ordered by a feudal lord or the shogun, seppuku was a very formal ceremony, requiring certain etiquette, witnesses and considerable preparation…

…/her audience. For Example: "I have it in command from The Queen to inform your Lordship that Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint you to deliver the Glove to Her Majesty during the Ceremony in Westminster Abbey on the occasion…

…Satanism: A syncretistic religion which is a blend of Religious Satanism, Gothic Satanism, ceremonial magick, and any other useful sources of ritual that they can find. It is practiced by rebellious teenagers or young adults - typically for a short interval…

…groups, called covens, to practice pagan rites and ceremonies with others. There are many ancient beliefs, archaic rituals, and forgotten traditions that are practiced by pagans. Many of these are also the origins of widely practiced traditions…

…for his body back so it can have a proper burial ceremony. "But what pleasure is this to me, since my dear companion has perished Patroklos, whom I loved beyond all other companions, as well as my own life. I have lost him." (Book XVIII, lines 3-5…

…In Ceremony, Tayo has come back from the war a very different person. He has seen so many things that would devastate a human being simply because of its shock value. Tayo witnessed the brutal death of his cousin from about two feet away, and even…

…in ceremonial precession to make an offering to Athena. Every single sculpture in this temple is either painted red, blue, ochre, or gold. The most magnificent of the statues is at the rear of the center chamber. The statue is an ivory and gold sculpture of Athena…