Sentence examples for performed rituals from inspiring English sources

All the chimpanzees in the group, males and females alike, performed rituals of submission — known as pant-grunts — to him, while he pant-grunted to no one.

Back in the 60's and early 70's, the Vienna Actionists occasionally performed rituals of bizarre spiritual content just for themselves.

Next up was Donna Henes — Mama Donna, to friends — an "urban shaman" who has performed rituals on behalf of the mayor's office and the governor's office.

Both psychiatrists also testified that Dr. Hagen heard a female voice telling her she could join her parents in the sphere if she performed rituals that including walking in circles and going up and down the stairs backward.

They believed some of the stars to be gods and performed rituals to entreat their presence, and they also used astronomy in practical affairs (e.g., to determine when to plant corn).

Arikara women were responsible for farming, food preparation and preservation, clothing production, lodge building, and the rituals associated with their work; Arikara men hunted deer, elk, and buffalo, provided defense, and performed rituals related to these practices.

In September , 1993 in a safe house just outside Jerusalem, M. had performed ritual ablution, said his prayers, and set off on his bombing mission.

He studied with a spiritual teacher as a boy and performed ritual acts throughout his presidency, continuing after he was deposed by a popular uprising in May 1998.

The bathroom sink was full of body hair; the bombers had shaved and performed ritual ablutions before going to their deaths.

Nevertheless, because all patients were Muslim, they routinely performed ritual ablution, which involves taking water into the nostrils.

They meet every month in a converted bank vault to perform rituals based on psychology and performance, not black magic.