Sentence examples for ceremonial ground from inspiring English sources

The ceremonial ground was a place of worship.

In the prehistoric cultures of Polynesia, two conspicuous themes figure largely: the ceremonial ground (the marae/ahu complex, known by varying local terms) and personal ornaments.

Almost two years after ceremonial ground was broken on the Grand Transoceanic Canal of Nicaragua, the actual soil remains obdurately undisturbed by anything other than grazing cattle.

Following brief talks from City Manager Robert Healy as well as the past and present presidents of Simmons Hall, eight representatives of Cambridge and MIT went outside to break ceremonial ground on the project.

Johnson explains it maps out a Honey Ant ceremonial ground, paying homage to the same Honey Ant ancestor that can be found in the shape of the town's surrounding hills.

Brian Wilkes, who is Chief Standing Bear in the American Cherokee Confederacy, expects to be in a fire circle on ceremonial ground, around noon, with a dozen or so other Native Americans.

The current relationship with police could be more collaborative, he said, particularly around entry on to sacred and ceremonial grounds.

They were used to mark the graves of notable men or to indicate the perimeters of ceremonial grounds.

The area is rich in Indigenous history – there are with rock engravings, burial sites and ceremonial grounds in the national parks.

Descendants of the four families who lost their houses in the northern reaches of the park are being allowed to return to care for the old ceremonial grounds, where a religious totem is carved in an old cypress stem.

An organic-coffee firm has been established; a new school which teaches Indian history to children has been built; traditional and contemporary art is being promoted; the renovation of ceremonial grounds is under way".This is not just about cigarettes," Mr Wallace says thoughtfully.