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…) of there clan. The leaders of the Clan of the Cave Bear had great reverence for the patriarchy of the family. Father son relationships were very important, this relationship helped reinforce the child's rank, taught him to hunt, the coming of the manhood ceremony…

…for the fall of the Mayan civilization. By 900 A.D. almost all of the ceremonial centers had been abandoned. Jungle growth had hid many of the sites from destruction by the Spanish conquistadors. The Spanish started to conquer the Maya lands from 1520 to 1697…

…songs are sung mainly in the context of honoring rulers. Praise songs may be sung whenever a griot feels he can demand a reward, and at naming or wedding ceremonies. There are special hunters' songs (now rare) played on a stringed instrument known…

…throughout the world were religious ceremonies and enlightenment, to show social wealth and standings, beauty and fashion, sexual enhancement, and the marking of criminals and slaves. Tattoos and piercings have been around for millennia, and for the majority…

…language and studied the Orthodox religion, which of course pleased the Empress. On June 28, Sophie was received into the Church in a great ceremony, and as a result changed her name to Catherine. Catherine was now the second highest-ranking lady…

…the world were religious ceremonies and enlightenment, to show social wealth and standings, beauty and fashion, sexual enhancement, and the marking of criminals and slaves. Tattoos and piercings have been around for millennia, and for the majority of that time…

…and Religious issues The Hopi are a very religious people and a very traditional one as well. The knowledge of their people is passed on through a strong oral tradition and through ceremonial dances. Each story has many levels to it. The stories are learned…

…was for and the seriousness of the situation they were involved in. Human sacrifice was only done for very special occasions and in crisis situations. The guidelines for sacrifice were very specific had to be followed exactly. To change the order of a ceremony would mean…

…eloquently states in his essay "Vow for Vow": What is this thing we currently call "marrage"? Most wedding ceremonies still contain the requsite language about "forsaking all others" remaining together "for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health…

…. When Dave^s wine glass smashes we see that it is time to move on. This action has been likened to the Jewish tradition of breaking glass at a wedding ceremony: a symbol of great change occurring. Stanley Kubrik himself is Jewish, which makes this parallel…