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…that encompassed the passing on of a parent. In preparing for death, the elderly person could have an active role in preparing their coffin and tomb. The actual burden, however, was on the filial piety son. The son wanted to have an elaborate funeral ceremony to show…

…, where the actual contests where held.(Festivals, 212) As the athletes and judges entered the city, they were greeted by the crowds who had come to watch the games. The ceremonies began with the oath taken by the athletes at the altar of Horkios Zeus…

…as one of the greatest honors for a man. For a long time women were not allowed to have Bat-mitzvahs, the equivalent to the male Bar Mitzvah. This is a ceremony and celebration when a person reaches the age of maturity, and is able to perform the divine…

…completed, often an elaborate ceremony took place when the gentleman was knighted. Once knighted, the man had to live by the code of chivalry. This code had the basic guidelines of a knight's behavior. This code was so respected that abiding by it brought…

…the men were responsible for hunting, fishing, building houses and council lodges, made important decisions, performed religious ceremonies, trained young boys and defended the village. The Cherokee women were responsible for the home, raising the children…

…greater than it is today. Ceremonies and rituals were practiced frequently, often in accordance with seasonal changes,harvesting times, and moon patterns. Animals were paid homage and were often believed to be the ancestors of humans, and thus were regarded…

…. Roy knew he had to help. He, Beatrice, Mullet Fingers, and a bunch of classmates went to the opening ceremony. Mullet Fingers had buried himself into the ground! He said that if the construction men would bury the owls, then he would have to be buried…

…be that, for both, appearances turn into reality. Thus the sacrifice of the limpid Octavia: Caesar and Antony cannot understand each other, and do not want to, but their accustomed faith in ceremony meets in the proposal of the political marriage between Antony…

…individuals possess sacred power and therefore can act as intermediaries between the tribe and the deities. In the ceremonies associated with ritual and initiation, they engaged in certain traditional rites that were designed to perpetuate the smooth operation…

…expound publicly the tenets of their denominations; others feel that Indian ceremonials are remnants of primitive life and should be abandoned.” - Vine Deloria (NARF article) Religious freedom is an autonomy that most people living in the present take…