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When two women ended up dead and posed in the woods in Murder in a Small Town Season 1 Episode 7, Karl wondered if they were ...

The restoration of Istanbul's hammams, like the Zeyrek Cinili, revives a rich bathing culture that symbolizes cleanliness and socialization. For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society ...

However short this statement may be, I hope that anyone concerned enough to read can realize that my art is a far cry from the •satanic panic' some people claim it to be. It does not come from a place ...

As we observe the third day of Chhath Puja today, it's important to delve into the rituals and significance that make this day so special. On this crucial third day, families convene by water ...

Archaeologists documenting tens of thousands of rock art motifs in the Colombian Amazon have been consulting with Indigenous elders and ritual specialists to help interpret their meaning.

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Devotees perform rituals by adorning the Tulsi plant, fasting, lighting diyas, and conducting traditional wedding ceremonies at home or in temples. Celebrating Tulsi Vivah is believed to bring ...

The great festival Chhath Puja begins with Nahai Khaai. On this day, the fasting women wake up in the morning, take a bath and wear new clothes and offer water to the Sun God. After this, they ...

The central ritual involves worshipping live snakes or replicas as symbols of these gods, with offerings of milk, fruits, flowers, and vermilion. The puja concludes with naivedya (food ...