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…, they were a ceremonious people who greeted important visitors in a formal manner with a large feast and festive dancing. Although they did occasionally put prisoners to death in a public ceremony, it was no more savage than the English customs of public…

…. A large number of wedding ceremonies are held in Shinto style. Death, however, is considered a source of impurity, and is left to Buddhism to deal with. Consequently, there are virtually no Shinto cemeteries, and most funerals are held in Buddhist style. (Japan…

…When ritual is spoken of in Western society, images of cute, charming and sometimes dangerous activities of 'native' societies tend to be conjured up into the mind. Television seems to be full of ceremonies which, at best, tend to be thought of as quaint…

…within the beautiful city of Prague. We had the most amazing day, newly weds enjoying the atmosphere and scenery of the Czech Republic. Two days previously, Maggie and I had had the fairytale wedding, everything had been so perfect and wonderful. It had…

…have studied the problem. Equally famous is the wedding portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife (1434; National Gallery, London), which the artist signed "Johannes de Eyck fuit hic 1434" (Jan van Eyck was here), testimony that he witnessed the ceremony…

…takes place there is a small ceremony where the girl drinks tea and sometimes eats sweets and snacks. Afterwards, the girl is given hot porridge with butter to eat and some water to drink. The female is operated on while in a sitting position or lying…

…married too. The ceremony lasted forty-five minutes and then the rice, the pictures, and the congratulations. As usual, many of the families invited did not have transportation so Pablo, being the gentleman he was, volunteered his car. He ended up taking…

…“I take thee to be my lawful wedded [husband], to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto me, until death do us part.” Traditional wedding vows…

…, Gratiano, Bassanio’s friend, and Nerissa are married too. The colour fades from Bassanio’s face when he learns that Antonio cannot repay the bond. Having exchanged rings at the wedding ceremonies, the bridegrooms rush off to Venice to be with Antonio, taking…

…with a lavish wedding ceremony in the blazing sunshine; as the scene progresses, Coppola intercuts it with scenes set inside the Godfather's darkly-lit study, where Vito Corleone conducts business. This time Don Corleone offers audience to local undertaker Bonasera…