Sentences with phrase «ancient ritual takes»

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The morning news, Monday, September 27, 1976: New York city: An elderly Chinese couple today took the proceeds from the sale of their laundry — some $ 100,000 — ignited it into a small bonfire in their apartment (an ancient ritual investment in immortality for oneself and one's ancestors), then with their daughter leaped from their...

New York city: An elderly Chinese couple today took the proceeds from the sale of their laundry — some $ 100,000 — ignited it into a small bonfire in their apartment (an ancient ritual investment in immortality for oneself and one's ancestors), then with their daughter leaped from their window to their death.

Taking a modern take on an ancient ritual, the innovative Matcha LOVE ® line is making its way into the urban lifestyle for its fresh authentic taste and restorative powers.

At the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East here last week, for example, one scholar even reinterpreted well - studied ancient images as representing drug - taking rituals and drug - induced distoAncient Near East here last week, for example, one scholar even reinterpreted well - studied ancient images as representing drug - taking rituals and drug - induced distoancient images as representing drug - taking rituals and drug - induced distortions.

Ancient Egyptians took a cue from the bees and used propolis in their mummification rituals (just as bees use it to this day to mummify hive intruders and protect the hive from bacteria when the intruder decomposes).

Its twisting narrative of family mysteries, haunted Scottish manor houses, and the legacy of ancient Druidic rituals combine successfully to create an effective take on classic Gothic.

Escape to The Ritz - Carlton Spa, where specially crafted treatments drawing from ancient rituals and indigenous ingredients take you to another world.

Giving alms to the Buddhist monks is an ancient ritual many people in Luang Prabang still take part in today.

From ancient Maya pyramids to forbidding Maya caves where Ty discovers sites where secret bloodletting rituals took place, Belize is a country crammed with experiences.

With the next - generation in full swing, and publishers scheming to separate us from our holiday cash, it's inevitable you'll be tempted to take part in the ancient gamer ritual known as the «Midnight Launch».

My academic research has taken me across an array of cultures into contemporary and ancient rituals involving mortality.

She takes treasures that she finds outside, like oyster shells, empty wasps» nests, broken coral, and models them into molds and objects that eventually become wearable items — no doubt also alluding to ancient traditions that used such natural objects as currencies, and for personal beautification or ritual purposes.

Blood and Wine, a 20 - hour tale that will introduce the all - new in - game region of Toussaint, will take Geralt to a land untainted by war, where an atmosphere of carefree indulgence and knightly ritual masks an ancient, bloody secret.