Sentences with phrase «ceremonial purposes by»

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Referred to as «huauhtli» by the Aztecs, Amaranth was used both as major food source and for ceremonial purposes throughout Central and South America.

This importance means you'll often see Balinese families from around the island visiting in full ceremonial attire balancing large baskets of food atop their heads, with the purpose of getting it blessed by the priest at the temple at the top of the mountain.

It is believed the cenote was used by Mayans for ceremonial purposes, including human sacrifices to the Mayan rain god.

Whoever built this place, it was undoubtedly an elite settlement, built for ceremonial purposes and occupied by Inca nobility.

Barton Creek — This cave is 45 minutes from the town of San Ignacio, and was used by the ancient Mayans as a burial site and for ceremonial purposes.

The elevated Bale Pewadelan, north - west of the pond, is reserved for ceremonial purpose, including the rites of passage, the tooth - filling ceremony, still performed here by the royal family.

ATM was used by the Maya for ceremonial purposes during the Classic Period, with most ceremonies and rituals occuring at the entrances to the cave.

It takes 45 minutes approximately from San Ignacio to this exciting canoe trip into a remote cave formerly used by the ancient Mayans as a burial site and for ceremonial purposes.

Unless the IPCC can robustly and quickly respond to the torrent of self - serving hyperbole that is uttered by it's self - appointed proxies, it will remain merely a cult of weird monks, who are wheeled out for ceremonial purposes, but who are otherwise ignored.