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  • 1Body modification — (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human body for any non medical reason, such as aesthetics, sexual enhancement, a rite of passage, religious reasons, to display group membership or affiliation, to create body art, shock… …

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  • 2Body of resurrection — is a typical term of Esoteric Christianity, used to indicate a spiritual body associated with a special enlightenment or experience.The Doctrine of the Spiritual BodyMany western and Eastern tradition share a common doctrine on a spiritual and… …

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  • 3Body percussion — may be performed on its own or as an accompaniment to song. The folk traditions of many countries include the use of body percussion. Examples of these include Indonesian saman, Ethiopian armpit music, palmas in flamenco, and the hambone from the …

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  • 4Traditions of Texas A&M University — Texas A M University Aggieland water tower The traditions of Texas A M University are a key aspect of the culture of Texas A M University. Some of the school traditions date to the 1890s, shortly after the opening of the school, while others have …

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  • 5Traditions and student activities at the University of Southern California — The University of Southern California has a large and diverse set of traditions and student activities. Traditions* USC s official fight song is Fight On , which was composed in 1922 by USC dental student Milo Sweet (with lyrics by Sweet and Glen …

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  • 6Traditions and student activities at MIT — The traditions and student activities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology encompass hundreds of student activities, organizations, and athletics that contribute to MIT s distinct culture. Contents 1 Traditions 1.1 Brass Rat 1.2 Tim the… …

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  • 7Body piercing — For other uses, see Piercing (disambiguation). Nipple piercings, vertical labret piercing and stretched ears Body piercing, a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in… …

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  • 8Body Art —    or body art    An art form in which the artist s body (aka wetware) is the medium. A type of conceptual art which was a precursor to performance art, Body Art often took the form of public or private performances, many of which became known… …

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  • 9Body-performers — Art performance Pour les articles homonymes, voir Performance (homonymie). Performance de Joseph Beuys, 1978 : Jeder Mens …

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  • 10body — The body is often contrasted unfavourably with the mind, and in Pythagorean, Indian and Christian traditions bodily residence is a kind of penance compared with the full joy of purely spiritual existence. However most 20th century philosophy has… …

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