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…. This connection is the reason for all Sufi practice. Their rituals and ceremonies are an attempt to reconnect their soul with God, its original keeper. This pursuit of God also leads Sufis to believe in a pursuit of ecstasy, which can be reached through repeated…

…out. It also had to do with the way ceremonies were carried out. These ceremonies could include marriage and other religious ceremony. The first group of people to take over the Mesopotamia region was the Akkadians. They took over around 200 BC…

…and choices that the knights make due to their love. The woman was the prize possession to every man. They were won in various games that were played by the knights. Different ceremonies were held to award to the winner the most beautiful woman in the land. We…

…with the ceremonies and traditions required by the Prince of Wales. His seemingly odd behavior is classified as insanity by Henry, the King, and the Lords and Nobles. He slowly but surely adjusts, however, and upon succeeding Henry, turns out to be a very wise king…

…, legends, ceremonies and sacred objects. Other common traits was the quest for visions and the use of psychotropic plants to facilitate those visions. Music and dance was a part of the rituals and the notion of sacrifice to gain the favor of the gods…

…and praising, until the break of dawn when the sunlight’s rays touch the girl. They sing one final song and then the ceremony is over. The Aruntas, and aboriginal tribe of Australia, celebrates the boys coming of age around the age of ten or twelve…

…places were concealed deep inside the tropical forests of Maya. More than half of the Mayan buildings, in Tikal especially, were for burial ceremonies or worshiping (Kindersley, 16). So, unlike other city-states, Tikal was used a ceremonial center (Source 4…

…, politics and religious ceremonies throughout the history. <Tab/>In the east, Shuiko was the first reigning empress of Japan in recorded history. She was the daughter of Emperor Kimmei and at the age of 18, she married Emperor Bidatsu, who reigned…

…rituals are held for the deceased child in the event of an abortion, stillbirth, or miscarriage and are acted out, primarily by the mother discretion, in Buddhist ceremonies. <Tab/>The Meiji era expressed new ideas of devotion to religious values…

…, to cook, to clean, to serve and obey their husbands and fathers. However, Chinua Achebe in his book "Things Fall Apart" shows that African women are actually strong and important for the religious ceremonies and life in general. They are needed even…