religious custom
51Devotio — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …
52Novensiles — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …
53Germanic paganism — refers to the religious beliefs of the Germanic peoples preceding Christianization. The best documented version of the Germanic pagan religions is 10th and 11th century Norse paganism, though other information can be found from Anglo Saxon… …
54Dahir (Raja) — Raja Dahir Raja Raja Dahir Full name Dahir Sen Born 661 AD …
55Christianity — The religion which has shaped English culture for the past 1,500 years is Christianity, whether in its Catholic or its Protestant form; much English folklore embodies Christian ethics, echoes biblical themes, or presents a modified,… …
56Zār — or Zaar (زار) is a pagan religious custom, apparently originating in central Ethiopia during the eighteenth century, later spreading throughout East and North Africa.Citation|last=Natvig|first=Richard|title=Liminal Rites and Female Symbolism in… …
57Nidhanaya — Directed by Lester James Peries Starring Malini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka Shanti Lekha …
58taboo — (also tabu) noun (plural taboos or tabus) a social or religious custom placing prohibition or restriction on a particular thing or person. adjective prohibited or restricted by social custom. ↘designated as sacred and prohibited. verb (taboos,… …
59taboo — 1 adjective 1 taboo subject/area/word a subject etc that people avoid because they think it is offensive or embarrassing: Death is still a taboo subject to some people. 2 technical too holy or evil to be touched, or used 2 noun plural taboos (C,… …
60sacred prostitution — A Mesopotamian religious custom reported by several ancient Greek writers in which, supposedly, young women had sexual relations with male strangers inside temples of Ishtar (Inanna), goddess of love and sexual passion. Herodotus describes… …
