Sentences with phrase «elaborate rituals»

No one does, that's why you have developed elaborate rituals and myths to hide the hard truth from yourself.

Having already attended Mass in the morning, we were marched into church again in the afternoon to participate in a short but elaborate ritual in honor of the Eucharist.

During periods of draught, they would perform elaborate ritual cleansings of the villages by burning down the huts and grain bins.

Communal burial sites and elaborate rituals such as funeral ceremonies must have strengthened the sense of solidarity among the community members, and their feeling of unity in the face of other groups,» concluded Prof. Nadel.

The greater sage grouse is one of a handful of lek mating species in North America; males habitually return to certain sites to perform elaborate ritual dances that attract mates — and birdwatchers.

If both characters self - consciously construct elaborate rituals by taking turns to portray master and servant while their mistress Madame is away, then Mirren, who similarly flits between two different social classes to self - consciously construct her own personal identity, is seen taking turns in Mellor's paintings to act each side of the power divide.

Why the elaborate rituals for funerals, graduations, etc..

«Everything that has to do with the elaborate ritual of delivering care could be a target to enhance the placebo effect,» Jensen says.

So why the elaborate ritual?

Just going through the elaborate rituals that help someone with OCD get out the door can be exhausting.

One of the film's more moving moments comes during an elaborate ritual in which T'Challa visits the «ancestral plane,» where he has a conversation with his late father about the burden they've both had to bear.

The Maya had a large, diverse civilization, with dozens of languages, regional distinctions, and elaborate rituals.

The revered Petitenget Temple is close by and Offers Also travelers» Glimpses of Bali's Hindu traditions and elaborate Rituals.

The revered Petitenget Temple is also close by and offers travelers» glimpses of Bali's Hindu traditions and elaborate rituals.

For example, in ancient Mesopotamia, a cult statue was installed in the temple only after an elaborate ritual in which artisans proclaimed not to have made the idol while presenting their hands to be symbolically chopped off.

For Westerners, who tend to see Daoism as an ancient philosophy rather than a modern - day religion, the elaborate rituals of modern Taoism can be bewildering.