observance

Faithful observance of the Sabbath, or Lord's Day, is embedded in the culture of Lewis and Harris.

“Permanently posting the Ten Commandments in every Louisiana public-school classroom—rendering them unavoidable—unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, veneration, and adoption of the state’s favored religious scripture,” the parents wrote in their court filing.

The party says it wants to uphold the UK’s observance of the international system, which guarantees in law the fair treatment of refugees.

But some fear that concentrating the observance might have limiting effects.

Now the parade carries a more political tone because the observance has been organized by people like Waaddao who have long worked to raise awareness on gender equality and diversity.