After childbirth, it is customary for a woman to «bench gomel» or make
a special prayer of thanksgiving for having survived.
Not exact matches
The Norito, literally «words spoken to the kami,» or divinity, are largely ritualistic
prayers containing stanzas
of praise and
thanksgiving to the gods, and
special petitions suited to the particular occasion for which they are being employed.
«My
special day, and indeed the season is one
of reflection,
of thanksgiving and
prayers;
of inestimable gratitude to God for attaining this milestone.