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…and tribes across North America. Two of these widespread rituals are the ritual of the "sacred pipe," and sweat lodge ceremonials. The sacred pipe ritual is loaded with symbolic meaning, and offers a generous insight into Native American belief systems…

…and stomps on it. Rochester assures Jane that the stranger must have been Grace Poole and that her hideous appearance was only a nightmare. It's the day of the wedding. The ceremony has already begun when it is interrupted by two men--Richard Mason and a lawyer…

…North and South: A comparison Though the northern and southern Native American tribes lived in vastly different environments, led lives of different styles, and practiced different ceremonies and rituals, the underlying principles and attitudes…

…the United States economic state for more than two hundred years. The body rituals of the Nacirema that Miner talks about are a twisted version of the daily rituals Americans perform. The shrines that the Nacirema built for their ceremonies, where they also keep…

…In Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony, the gender roles of three women are significant to the development of Tayo as being half-white and half-Indian. These three women are Tayo's birth mother, Auntie, and Old Grandma. His mother left him when he was four…

…James Welch tells of many of the Lone Eaters traditions and practices in Fools Crow. Few of have had the emphasis and meaning that is placed in the ceremony of the Sun Dance and praise of the Sun Chief. There are many reasons and ways the people worship…

…2002 Basketball Hall of Fame Ceremony Magic Johnson was a pioneer in the sport of basketball, although his career was cut short when he was diagnosed with AIDS, he still brought more to the sport than ever could be imagined during his time. Magic…

…were back during the original Pentecost. To be confirmed requires a lot of guidance, so a relative or close friend is chosen to help prepare. The sponsor is present at the ceremony to “deliver” the one being confirmed just as Jesus delivered the apostles…

…system which contains many gods and spirits. Ceremonies, rituals, dances, songs, and prayers are celebrated in year-round. The Hopi believed they were led to the arid southwestern region of America by their creator, because he knew they had the power to evoke…

…were made in a T shape. Each village had at least two kivas. A kiva is an underground chamber used by men to hold religious ceremonies. Today, the Pueblo’s houses have hinged doors and glass window panes. The Pueblo are connected by archeologists…