A raised altar stands at one end, a white pentagram on the floor in front of it. The ritual being performed here is an "unbaptism", in which participants symbolically reject religious rites ...

Buklog is an elaborate thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, involving several rituals. The ritual system is conducted to express gratitude to the spirits, ensuring harmony among community ...

The attention of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches has been drawn to a horrifying case of ritual attack and murder in Lagos. This incident involves a 16-year-old teenager, Azeez Tajudeen ...

The Imbolc is the halfway point between the Winter ... The Celts practiced cleansing rituals since they believed the veil between the living and the dead was weakest during the Snow Moon.

Not at all! While Wiccans and other neo-pagans may choose to honor specific gods and goddesses or incorporate certain rituals, cultures worldwide celebrate harvest festivals. If you want to ...

From China to England, Guatemala and beyond, people embrace the season with traditional foods, lively festivals and even more time-honored rituals (like sharing a cozy winter quote or two).

The urn and the lead case it was encased it (Juan Manuel Román et al) The presence of cremated bones, meanwhile, sheds more light on funerary rituals prevalent in the Spanish region in the Roman era.

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. A young boy was killed in a ritual sacrifice by teachers who believed it would please the gods and bring good fortune to their school in India ...

“[Trump] has an anti-shame ritual that he runs us through,” Hochschild tells Ali Velshi. She adds: “The repeated ritual is working on people.”Sept. 28, 2024 ...