to drive out evil spirits
11The Evil Dead (franchise) — This article is about the series. For the first film, see The Evil Dead. For other uses, see The Evil Dead (disambiguation). The Evil Dead series Directed by Sam Raimi Produced by Bruce Campbell Robert Tapert Dino De Laurentiis (Ar …
12Shichi-Go-San — Japanese girls at a shrine, dressed up for the Shichi Go San festival Observed by Japan Type Religious Significance …
13Flagellation — Ceremonial whipping which can be symbolic or real. It is used to drive out evil spirits, to test the endurance of participants during puberty ceremonies or for the sexual stimulation of the person being whipped or the person doing the whipping …
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14exorcism — The expulsion of DEMONs and other unwanted spirits from a person or place. Rites of exorcism have been performed since ancient times as remedies against the negative or malevolent influences of spirits, such as the perceived cause of illnesses …
15Diwali — (Dipawali) Diyas (oil lamp) during Diwali Also called Translation: Row of Lights; Diwali, Festival of Lights Observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Bu …
16List of Touhou Project characters — This is a list of the characters that belong to the Touhou Project, a series of games by ZUN from Team Shanghai Alice. Most Touhou characters reside in a fictional realm called Gensokyo, where humans and yōkai coexist. Though the yōkai do often… …
17Chinese New Year — For other traditions of celebrating lunar new year, see Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year Chinatown, London around Chinese New Year Also called Lunar New Year, Spring Festival Observed by …
18theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present. For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… …
19amulet — An object believed to have protective power. Amulets are used to ward off DEMONs, evil, disease, bad luck, misfortune, witches, sorcerers, and anything harmful, especially of a supernatural nature. Amulets to protect people, places, and… …
20Bali — This article is about the Indonesian island. For other uses, see Bali (disambiguation). Bali   Province   …
