Sentence examples for strict ritual from inspiring English sources
They are promised a male child if they take the remedies – which come in tablet or powder form – following a strict ritual.
Called to attention by the strict ritual code of the Seder — first blessing the wine, then washing the hands, later breaking the matzo — our thoughts soon meander.
As a vessel of sacred power the king was surrounded by strict ritual to protect that power, and he had to undergo elaborate rituals of purification if the power became threatened.
As a Sufi, Imam Feisal follows a path of Islam focused more on spiritual wisdom than on strict ritual, and as a bridge builder, he is sometimes focused more on cultivating relations with those outside his faith than within it.
In the lush forests that make up the Western reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, new first-time mothers from the Ekonda tribe follow a strict ritual meant to protect their newborns, elevate their spirits, and bring prestige to their families.
The Sadducees rejected oral law, which put them at odds with the Pharisees; the Essenes regarded both of the other sects as corrupting, so they moved from Jerusalem to the desert, living a life of strict ritual observance, nonviolence, and celibacy.
The strict rituals and prayers recited in the Doongerwadi 'bunglis' where the family remains closeted for three days, guarantee the untroubled passage of the soul across the mythical 'chinvat bridge' – and help the living towards a 'closure'closure
In her ethnographic study, Beoku-Betts (1995) found rice was essential for a 'full meal' and continuing traditions – such as the strict rituals for preparing rice.
Most settled in villages, working as craftsmen and adhering to strict religious rituals that include, to this day, the reading of the Bible in Aramaic.
Like many of ISIS's recruits, their jihadism, if that is what it was, consisted of going online; complaining about other Muslims, including some of their family members, who didn't adhere to strict religious rituals; and talking about flying to Syria.
In "A Strict Adherence to Ritual and Secrecy in Election of Pope," Daniel J. Wakin writes about the intricate traditions involved in selecting a new pope.
