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What do they say in mosques of Tashkent? Discourse of the Muslim clergy on the limitation of ritual costs

open access: yesИсторическая этнология
The article analyses the changes that occurred during the period of independence of Uzbekistan in the religious life and national values of the population of the capital of the republic – the city of Tashkent, which are associated with family rituals ...
Adhamjon A. Ashirov
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Post-birth Rituals: Ethics and the Law

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 2008
Placental rituals and other birth-by rituals are common in various societies. These rituals often include culturally determined behavioural sequences which operate as anxiety-releasing mechanisms and they serve to offer a spiritual means of ‘control ...
Donna Knapp van Bogaert   +1 more
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Early synapsids neurosensory diversity revealed by CT and synchrotron scanning

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Non‐mammaliaform synapsids (NMS) represent the closest relatives of today's mammals among the early amniotes. Exploring their brain and nervous system is key to understanding how mammals evolved. Here, using CT and Synchrotron scanning, we document for the first time three extreme cases of neurosensory and behavioral adaptations that probe ...
J. Benoit   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

„FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS?” DEATH AND DYING-RELATED LANGUAGE/ VOCABULARY. LINGUISTIC BOUNDARIES IN ALBANIAN AND ROMANIAN [PDF]

open access: yesDiversitate si Identitate Culturala in Europa, 2010
Balkan languages entail many euphemisms regarding death and funeral rituals. This paper focuses on the comparative study of Romanian and Albanian euphemisms, emphasizing their often use in similar contexts and at the same time their semantic differences.
Dr. Benita STAVRE   +2 more
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Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al‐Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Saruq al‐Hadid, located at the edge of the Rub Al‐Khali desert near Dubai's southern border with Abu Dhabi, is among the region's richest archaeological sites. Renowned for its historical role in metallurgy, trade and human habitation, the site was occupied from the Umm an‐Nar period through the post–Iron Age. Despite its significance, much of
Moamen Ali   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper tackles one key limitation in the analysis of Iron Age communities in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula: the limited exploration of areas beyond the fortified settlements known as castros (hillforts). The vast majority of archaeological studies have focused exclusively on the areas inside the walls of these settlements, which are ...
César Parcero‐Oubiña   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Three Rites of Hajj according to the Four Imāms

open access: yesJournal of Islamic and Religious Studies, 2021
 This research aims to explain the three rituals of Hajj, namely Al-Ifrad, Al-Tamattu’ and the Qeraan, and the legal rulings that entail from them. Based on that, this study has concluded that Hajj according to the four imams revolves around one meaning,
Abdullah Munawar Wardat
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Ritual Reform and Ritual Behavior

open access: yesTraditiones, 2012
The article focuses on the complex question of continuity and change as exemplified by ritual policies and ritual practices during the Lutheran reformation in 16th century Denmark-Norway. Thematically the article concentrates on matrimony and funeral.
openaire   +3 more sources

Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High‐Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cave floor mapping plays a vital role across various scientific disciplines by enabling the identification and interpretation of features shaped by both natural processes and human activity. In cave archaeology, floor mapping is crucial to decode and reconstruct human‐induced morphological features.
Christos Pennos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

To know or not to know? Practices of knowledge and ignorance among Bidayuhs in an “impurely” Christian world [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
© Royal Anthropological Institute 2009. This is the accepted version of the following article: Chua, L. (2009), To know or not to know? Practices of knowledge and ignorance among Bidayuhs in an ‘impurely’ Christian world.
Chua, L
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