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Scans hint at Egyptian ritual in the snake, which had rock structures in its open mouth, possibly the mineral natron used by ancient Egyptians to slow decomposition.

Another viewing feels fitting, like the conclusion to a ritual.

Many people, for instance, are turning to their immediate family members to fill that ritual void.

A connection may have existed between human sacrificial ceremonies that were intended to appease Inca deities and events held at Lake Titicaca, including the submerging of ritual offerings, the researchers suggest.

Ancient Americans ventured deep into caves along a stretch of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula to mine a red pigment that could have had both practical and ritual uses, researchers say.

The family was taking some private moments for a closing of the coffin in keeping with Chinese ritual.

What ritual did some celebrities start engaging in over the summer?

Kanchanaburi, Thailand — At the Kanchanaburi train station each morning, the same ritual unfolds.

Followers had traveled many miles to mourn the loss, and aid in the ritual washing, dressing, and honoring of the body.

The line of questioning is a regular ritual conducted between Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the press corps.

Upon seeing the said ritual, I ordered it to be published, and it was done on the day of Sts.

Organisation ensues, and the general conceptions of state-deities and state-ritual are made more definite and precise.

Once again temples are shut and marriages forbidden, but the ritual is of a very different nature.

In the matter of ritual and observance, state-organisation—and its absence—are alike significant.

There he saw the ceremony of ordination performed, and expressed warm approbation of the Anglican ritual.

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On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ritual, such as: act, custom, formality, habit, liturgy, and observance.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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