Sentence examples for system of ritual from inspiring English sources

Tohorah, in Judaism, the system of ritual purity practiced by Israel.

The compadrazgo, a system of ritual kinship established with godparents, is important among them.

The bones are turtle plastrons and ox scapulae with inscribed texts, used by the Shang kings in a highly regularized system of ritual divination and sacrifice aimed at securing the support of the ruler's deceased ancestors.

A system of ritual kinship is practiced by the Totonac; this institution is related to the compadrazgo, or institution of godparenthood, commonly seen in Middle America, but among the Totonac the kinship ties are felt to be primarily between the adults involved, rather than between adult and child.

By describing the system of ritual knowledge, namely the "body of ritual" to the Na, and by presenting the transformations of such a system in the ritual "mukrabu," the author argues that the decomposition and the arrangement of ritual actions are essentially accomplished by the Daba's performances of enunciation, which represents a crucial aspect of ritual processes.

What was it about this elaborate system of ritual purity and animal sacrifice and Aaron's role within it that made the children of Israel cry for so long when he was gone?

A system of rituals kept the hierarchy intact.

Spirituality is defined as 'personally held beliefs, values, and practices' and 'awareness of the ultimate meaning and purpose of life' and may be associated with, but should be differentiated from, religion or religiosity, which imply 'an expression of spiritual belief through an organized system of rituals and practices' [ 7].

In short our own private cult of two with its attendant system of adoration, ritual and personalized practices.

Let me, then, make explicit the definition of religion at the root of my unrest: Religion is a system of myth and ritual; it is a communal system of propositional attitudes — beliefs, hopes, fears, desires — that are related to superhuman agents.

There are secret societies that have their own system of governance with ritual practices and sacrifices that border the surreal.