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Most Nagas now follow Christianity, but their ancestors were animists who followed different birth and death rituals.

From BBC

Sometimes the influencers revisit the civil war - who won, what happened - and insult their ancestors and even brag about having killed rivals.

From BBC

The farther generations get from their immigrant ancestors, Meneses said, the more they want to know their Portuguese roots, because it is “something that distinguishes them from others,” he said.

During this time, Jews eat, dwell and pray in outdoor structures known as sukkahs to remember the fragile structures their ancestors lived in after fleeing Egypt.

The film also emphasizes the importance of intergenerational ties, with the Owens sisters drawing on the wisdom of those who came before them and stories of their deceased ancestors to overcome challenges.

From Salon

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

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