religious custom
61taboo — (also tabu) ► NOUN (pl. taboos or tabus) ▪ a social or religious custom placing prohibition or restriction on a particular thing or person. ► ADJECTIVE 1) prohibited or restricted by social custom. 2) designated as sacred and prohibited. ► …
62COSMETICS — In Ancient Times Cosmetics, for the care and adornment of the body, were widely used by both men and women in the ancient Near East. The use of cosmetics was widespread among the poor as well as the wealthy classes; in the same way that they used …
63Kneeling — is a human position in which the weight is distributed on the knees and feet on a surface close to horizontal.The position of kneeling may be assumed for practical reasons and for reasons of social or religious custom. Practical reasons Kneeling… …
64Rajarajeshwara Temple — The Rajarajeswara temple is a beautiful Shiva temple is located at Taliparamba in the Kannur district of Kerala, South India.The temple is regarded as one of the 108 ancient Shiva temples of Kerala. It has a prominent place amongst the numerous… …
65Níð — (Old Norse) (Anglo Saxon nith , Old High German (OHG) nid(d) , modern German form Neid , modern Low Saxon nied ) in ancient Germanic mythology was the constituting and qualifying attribute for people suspected of being a malicious mythological… …
66Women in Egypt — Rural and lower class Egyptians generally believed that women were morally inferior to men. Women were expected to defer to senior male relatives, to avoid contact with men who were not kin, and to veil themselves in public. As children women… …
67rajm — ▪ Islam (Arabic: “to stone,” or “to curse”), in Islām, “casting of stones” at the devil during the pilgrimage (ḥajj) to Mecca, a pre Islāmic Arabian religious custom retained by the Prophet Muḥammad (Muhammad). Historically, Muslim… …
68practice — prac|tice W1S2 [ˈpræktıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(a skill)¦ 2 in practice 3¦(something done often)¦ 4¦(doctor/lawyer)¦ 5 be common/standard/normal practice 6 good/best/bad practice 7 put something into practice 8 be out of practice 9 practice makes perfect… …
69Taboo — Ta*boo , a. [Written also {tabu} and {tapu}.] [Polynesian tabu, tapu, sacred, under restriction, a prohibition.] Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or… …
70tabu — Taboo Ta*boo , a. [Written also {tabu} and {tapu}.] [Polynesian tabu, tapu, sacred, under restriction, a prohibition.] Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons… …
