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…ceremony, a legal step confirming the union of a man and a woman. But most Christians believe that it is a sacrament, which conveys God’s blessing onto the newly wedded couple. In 1984 in Britain there were 396,000 marriages and over half of these took place…

…recognised in most cultures. The differences in the way these events are celebrated are what really set us apart. Customs and rituals belonging to each individual group are enormously contrary. The body techniques that surround these various ceremonies are really…

…the Rain, they actually hold a wedding ceremony, to which many other spirits attend to. This shows that they are also social beings. Next to being social, they appear to be very talkitive. They talk back when talked to, and tell people about things. In th story…

…and drunkenness, Tayo discovers his connection to the land and to ancient rituals with the help of a medicine man, and comes to understand the need to create ceremonies, to grow and change, in order to survive. He finds peace by "finally seeing the pattern, the way all…

…A little girl dreams of her wedding day from the first day of kindergarten. She imagines a beautiful white gown, a traditional religious ceremony, and a Hawaiian honeymoon. She envisions a long, happy marriage, a large family, and separation from her…

…'eccentricity' and all the pomp and ceremony of his church wedding in 1958 to Gala (Éluard's first wife), whom he had first met in 1929 and who was to remain the only woman in his life, his muse, his model and his most effective agent. If he declared that Meissonier…

…like a lady with books balanced on her head. Unfortunately, Grace had some financial difficulties and was forced to be wed. In 1935, Norma Jeane was admitted to an orphanage for two years. Grace frequently visited Norma and took her to the movies. After…

…on a bed next to a silver toilet set, a collar and tie, a carefully folded suit, and a pair of socks and shoes. It seemed as if Emily had her own private wedding ceremony. There was also a second pillow next to Homer. It had an indentation of a head…

…because her entire family was killed back in her homeland, Dublin. As they go to a wedding for her “uncle,” Nazis come and take everyone away. They say that they are just relocating them to a safer place, but Hannah knows who they are and where…

…of electricity on more than one occasion by one of his experiments gone awry. He arranged to give an important lecture on the morning of his wedding day and was obliged to speak very fast in order to reach the ceremony on time. After five long years of neglect, his…