All invocations, rituals, offerings, ceremonies, prayers, and magic are performed to receive ashe from the saints (Gonzalez-Wippler 1989: 5). ... There is a head godparent in the ile that officiates the rebirth ceremonies. ... Prayers or offerings to the eggun always start a ceremony or ritual. ... Ceremonies dedicated to the eggun must be performed after sunset. ... Participants cleanse themselves with the water before the ceremony start. ...

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Outline I. Introduction to Africa II. Traditional African Rituals and Contemporary Times III. Mental Health Perspective IV. Conclusion Introduction to Africa The Continent of Africa is made up of diverse ethnic groups and culture that if we were to demarcate a boundary for each group they will be so compacted together making it hard to read. ...

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The first book I choose was an article written in the book Ceremony and Ritual in Japan by D.P. ... The reason, I believe, these rituals may be done in the kitchen may also be that while women prepare the food for the festivals or large ceremonies the men are usually the actors in the main role at large scale rituals. ...

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Introduction In the period of documenting Christian scriptures and teachings, Tertullian works and theologies have a visible impact. He entered into Christianity before 197 and rendered his services for illustrating and defending the orthodox principles of the Christian faith. His works can be classified into the categories of apologetic, ethical and polemical, in which he has tried to clear the misconception and confusion of people, due to the amalgamation of Greek and Christian concepts. Tertullian's conversion to Montanism has also a significant importance in forming Christian's ...

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Born and raised as a Roman Catholic, my parents tried their best to mold me not just into a kind and obedient kid but to be a girl with a strong faith in God. I remember that our apartment didn't have just one but a couple of altars. At a very young age, I was taught how to make the sign of the cross, I was given a kiddie book about the Life of Saints and a sort of children's bible and that going to Mass every Sunday was a requirement. During Christmas season, I was being brought to Church at 4 in the morning even though I'll just sleep for the whole duration of the Mass, becaus...

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As we go about our lives in these days and times, we look and see a division between people. More than a month ago, terrorists attacked our nation, and now, more than ever, we need spiritual guidance. Instead, we have attacked each other as a people, and burned religious edifices. We have cast down other belief systems and have been conditioned to think that our religion is the one true religion. How can it be that we have so much in common in the way in which we worship and praise, but there is so much hatred separating us? ...

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Akbar the Great was born on October 15, 1542, in Umarkot in Sindh. He was proclaimed emperor in 1556 under the tutelage of his father's (Humayun) trusted military commander, Bairam Khan. By 1560, Akbar took the complete reign of the empire into his own hands. Akbar's was an apotheosis of rule in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. The British who came few decades later found Akbar's system of administration as their precursor. ...

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