Consequently, participation in the liturgy, good works, and observance of the exterior forms of religious life were unnecessary for those who had received the "light".
The next morning, I quickly learned the truth about Ramadan — that it is indeed a serious religious observance, with Muslims purifying themselves through self-restraint, good deeds and prayer (they are encouraged to read the entire Koran during the month), but that it is also their faith's most festive holiday, one in which family and friends stay up late feasting and socializing.
He showed Italian villagers slicing themselves with glass in observance of Good Friday; the French painter Yves Klein using naked women as paintbrushes; and New Yorkers dining on insects in a fancy restaurant.
Markets are closed today in observance of Good Friday.
(The market was closed Friday in observance of Good Friday).
Nel and Taylor (2013) define 'South-South solidarity' as an attitude, feeling and relationship based on "the collective pursuit of a common good, the recognition and observance of reciprocal moral duties, including respect for national sovereignty, fundamental equality and mutual benefit" (Nel and Taylor 2013 10911).
I am missing every Sunday in Advent this December to sit on the sidelines and cheer, and it's a pretty good bet that any observance of Lent in the spring will likewise defer to soccer.
Other measures included repeated public health education through the mass media on observance of good personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfection of premises and articles both at home and at preschool centers, and keeping children away from crowds.
