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…withstood great loss and disappointment, but have never lost their faith and union between each other. A major part of the Hopi life is their religious beliefs and ceremonies. Many of the religious ceremonies that the Hopi Indians perform are still performed…

…, most of the Buddhists today are found living in the countries of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and Japan. Japan has a following of over 83 million people. Funeral ceremonies are fairly simple. Buddhism does allow embalming and/or cremation of the dead…

…The traditional art of Africa plays a major part in the African society. Most ceremonies and activities (such as singing, dancing, storytelling, ect.) can not function without visual art. It can also be used as an implement and insignia of rank…

…and the generations before. Nothing special has happend; he has recieved his bike, been admitted into the community service program as all the other Elevens. Until the Ceremony of Twelves where he will be assigned to his life-long occupation. Jonas is extremely nervous…

…of the "hocus-pocus (21)" of church ceremony. It is thus representative both of Owen’s view of church formality and ceremony, and of the attitudes that both Owen and Johnny hold toward certain aspects of the church and its traditions. This becomes important…

…ceremony wrote this about his experience: "Here let me say a word about the nature of the psychic disturbance that the eating of the mushroom causes. This disturbance is wholly different from the effect of alcohol, as different as night from day. We…

…and whistles were not accompanied and were used for solos. The sections of Indian music are very repetitious and repeat until the ritual or ceremony is over. Sometimes the ceremony would last for several days with the performers never stopping for any reason. &…

…to the ceremonies and customs of ancient people. Humans cope with the complexity of the world by developing simple mental models based on opposite parts. Life and death are together, two extremes of one energy. Life is the active force and death is the inactive force…

…, and circumstance of glorious war!"), in 1901. This outwardly straightforward music is known as Elgar's most famous piece, as it is often played at graduation ceremonies. But it was not originally intended for graduations. Elgar's march was used for the coronation…

…African Art The traditional art of Africa plays a major part in the African society. Most ceremonies and activities (such as singing, dancing, storytelling, ect.) can not function without visual art. It can also be used as an implement and insignia…