Sentences with phrase «imposed upon traditions»

The ultimate unity of the twelve tribes is imposed upon traditions relating originally to the separate tribes; and most strikingly, the Yahweh - faith which dominates confederation and monarchy appears to have been historically the moving, cohesive quality in the long process.

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The ashes imposed upon the forehead is an old semitic tradition where someone in mourning wears sackcloth, pours ashes on himself, dishevels his hair, sits in ashes and goes without water.

One must remember that the Yahwist document comes to us out of the southern kingdom, which had the royal line of David as its dominant institution, while the Elohist version comes out of the north, where there never was an established royal line, and where the people were constantly rebelling against the southern tradition that wanted to impose the southern king upon the northern region.

It transcends the limitations imposed upon human groups by their historical traditions.

Commonwealth and State governments negotiate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about amending relevant legislation to reflect the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to live in accordance with their laws, customs and traditions, consistent with all international human rights instruments, and to ensure that Australian laws will not impose unnecessary restrictions upon the exercise of those rights.

Recommendation 2: That the Government negotiate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about amending relevant legislation to reflect the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to live in accordance with their laws, customs and traditions, consistent with all international human rights instruments, and to ensure that Australian laws will not impose unnecessary restrictions upon the exercise of those rights.