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Small gods, rituals, and cooperation: The Mentawai water spirit Sikameinan
Evolution and human behavior, 2019 Cognitive and evolutionary research has overwhelmingly focused on the powerful deities of large-scale societies, yet little work has examined the smaller gods of animist traditions. Here, in a study of the Mentawai water spirit Sikameinan (Siberut Island,
Manvir Singh, T. Kaptchuk, J. Henrich
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Entrusting the Witches to Ḫumuṭ-tabal: the ušburruda Ritual BM 47806+ [PDF]
, 2010 The hitherto unpublished Late Babylonian fragment BM 47806 + adds another example to the group of rituals which counteract witchcraft by banning sorcerers to the netherworld.
Schwemer, Daniel
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European Journal of Social Psychology, 2018 A cross‐sectional study was conducted with 605 practitioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) to test the hypothesis that high arousal rituals promote social cohesion, primarily through identity fusion. BJJ promotion rituals are rare, highly emotional ritual
C. Kavanagh +3 more
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Indoor Air Quality Assessment During the Use of Tobacco and Nicotine Products*
Contributions to Tobacco and Nicotine ResearchChemical toxicants released into the environment during the use of tobacco and nicotine products potentially give rise to an elevated health risk among non-users. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of a wide range of chemical toxicants in the
Wilkinson Peter J. +3 more
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‘Turkeys Cannot Vote for Christmas’: Why Epistemic Disobedience in an Anti‐Black World Matters
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Never in the history of global coloniality has the idea of epistemic disobedience been as important as in the 21st century. This is not only because the struggle for decolonisation has shifted from physical confrontation between the coloniser and the colonised into a battle of ideas but also because the former has deployed the idea of ...
Morgan Ndlovu
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A morte e a memória no Mosteiro de Lorvão
MedievalistaThe celebration of death within a Cistercian context was subject to the guidelines stipulated by the General Chapter of the Order, yet it revealed distinctive features varying from one monastery to another.
Luís Miguel Rêpas +1 more
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The Role of Rituals in the Structure of Traditional City (The Case Study: Shushtar City) [PDF]
توسعه اجتماعی, 2019 Over the centuries, religious symbols and rituals have dictated the specific order to the structure of traditional cities, the reason by which, many cities in the past were able to respond to psychological needs of the residents.
Mohammad Ebrahim Mazhary, Fatemeh Poodat
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT For adults with intellectual disability and their families, future planning and moving out of the family home in Australia will increasingly occur within the context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). As a market‐based, individualised funding system its impact on this transition remains largely unknown. This paper reports on a
I. Belperio +5 more
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, 2010 This project was implemented to preserve Tibetan folk culture activities that are rapidly vanishing. We thank individuals and organizations who supported us.
Kha Bum
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Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions
Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Fleshy fruits attract animals to ingest fruit, swallow the seeds, and release them in the landscape, thus facilitating seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Attraction of animal dispersers is achieved via attractants such as color or scent, and rewards like sugars, lipids, and micronutrients.
Linh M. N. Nguyen +4 more
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