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…. There are denominations in Voodoo. The first, and most widely known, is the orthodox Voodoo. In this denomination, the Dahomean rite is given a position of dominance, and initiations are based mainly on the Dahomean model. A priest or priestess recieves the asson, a ceremonial…

…According to Navajo tradition, the Whirling Logs sandpainting was a religious item. The Navajo people used the sandpainting in healing ceremony. Also, the Navajos referred to the sandpainting as an iikaah meaning an opening for the gods to enter…

…of roles: interpersonal, informational and decisional, which are grouped into ten different roles (Appendix 1). All managers are required to perform duties that involve people and other duties that are of a more ceremonial and symbolic nature…

…, hosting ceremonies, and keeping and honoring certain sacred objects. Clan membership requires specific duties to be performed to fulfill the clan’s responsibilities, and also determines what ceremonial offices an individual may hold. Some important offices…

…, each step of life is marked by a special occasion. Whether it is the child naming ceremony (Nam Karan), Baptism (Amrit Sanskar) or funeral ceremony, these ceremonies are conducted strictly based on the teachings of Sikhism. The child naming ceremony…

…will primarily be discussing are the astronomical concept of the Mescalero Apache, the kin-system that the Apache implore, and lastly the Apache girl's puberty ceremony. Although I have only selected three examples, there are obviously many more such as the cultural…

…badly was Elaine Robinson. Benjamin told Elaine the real story but it only confused her even more. Just when Elaine was beginning her healing process toward Benjamin, her parents rushed her into a wedding with the guy she had been seeing at college. Benjamin…

…. Dancers in religious ceremonies once used masks made of wood, straw, and other materials to enhance the rituals. Stone sculptures are also extremely popular among the Shona, and have become internationally popular with art collectors (p.120). Music…

…and the Empire. In terms of high culture, Louis XIII remained a discreet monarch, seemingly disinclined to glorify his person or his power. Antoine Schnapper notes that, 'he [Louis] even gave up the venerable tradition of the ceremonial Royal Entries, which did…

…. The inadequacy of this distinction is further emphasized by the ease with which Clara's nationality changes. The wedding ceremony itself is quick, simple and trivial. The passage begins: "This and little more constituted the ceremony" (50) before going on to describe…