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2. Ritual slaughter - Wikipedia

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   Ritual slaughter. Ritual slaughter is the practice of slaughtering livestock for meat in the context of a ritual. Ritual slaughter involves a prescribed practice of slaughtering an animal for food production purposes. Ritual slaughter as a mandatory practice of slaughter for food production is practiced by some Muslim and Jewish communities.

3. Sacred dance - Wikipedia

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   Sacred dance. Sacred dance is the use of dance in religious ceremonies and rituals, present in most religions throughout history and prehistory. Its connection with the human body and fertility has caused it to be forbidden by some religions; for example, some branches of Christianity and Islam have prohibited dancing.

4. Religious syncretism - Wikipedia

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   Religious syncretism is the blending of religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation of other beliefs into an existing religious tradition.. This can occur for many reasons, where religious traditions exist in proximity to each other, or when a culture is conquered and the conquerors bring their religious beliefs with them, but do not succeed in eradicating older beliefs ...

5. List of religions and spiritual traditions - Wikipedia

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   While the word religion is difficult to define, one standard model of religion used in religious studies courses defines it as [a] system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations in men by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence and clothing these conceptions with such an aura of factuality that the moods and motivations ...

6. Attire of Mangalorean Catholics - Wikipedia

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   The Mangalorean Catholic bride's wedding sari ( drape) is known as sado. [7] It is usually a red coloured Benaresi sari made of finely woven silk decorated with elaborate gold embroidery called zàri ( brocade ). [8] In olden days, the bride wore on her head a red cloth, three feet long and as many broad. After the wedding was over, the Sado ...

7. A Boyar Wedding Feast - Wikipedia

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   A Boyar Wedding Feast is an oil on canvas painting measuring 93 in × 154 in (240 cm × 390 cm), set in either the 16th [3] or 17th century, [2] in which a room of guests are depicted toasting a newlywed couple. A traditionally offered boyar wedding toast is meant to encourage the first kiss to make the wine sweeter. [14]