In Hindu traditions, during rituals like *puja*, *havan*, or *yajna*, a priest ties a protective thread known as *Raksha Sutra* or *Kalava* around an individual's wrist. This practice is also referred ...
The Tradition of Offering a 'Chola' Offering a 'Chola' to Lord Hanuman: On Tuesdays and Saturdays, the sound of temple bells resonates as numerous devotees gather with a common wish: to seek relief ...
Images of disembodied heads are widespread in the art of Nasca, a culture based in Peru from AD 1 to AD 750. But despite this evidence and large numbers of trophy heads in the region's archaeological ...
Holidays and rituals : neglected seedbeds of virtue / Amitai Etzioni -- Who are we and where do we come from? Rituals, families, and identities / Elizabeth H. Pleck -- Just for kids : how holidays ...
pt. 1. Healing in the indigenous world -- Healing, ritual, and community -- The healing power of nature -- Indigenous technologies -- pt. 2. Relationships of healing: the community -- The value of a ...
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