The veneration of the dead, including one's ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased. In some cultures, it is related to beliefs that...
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Veneration (Latin: veneratio; Greek: τιμάω timáō), or veneration of saints, is the act of honoring a saint, a person who has been identified as having...
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ancestor veneration, also called Chinese ancestor worship, is an aspect of the Chinese traditional religion which revolves around the ritual celebration of the...
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Canaanite religion (redirect from List of Canaanite deities)
practices included animal sacrifice, veneration of the dead, and the worship of deities through shrines and sacred groves. The religion also featured a complex...
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Bhadra (Hindu calendar) (category Months of the Hindu calendar)
the main holiday of the year in Maharashtra. Per the Shaka calendar, the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of Bhadrapada is reserved for the veneration...
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and fate deities Sailor Saturn Veneration of the dead "Anubis - Anubis AKA Inpu, Anupu, or Ienpw". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved...
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Funerary cult (category Anthropology of religion)
of religious teaching and practice centered on the veneration of the dead, in which the living are thought to be able to confer benefits on the dead in...
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veneration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Veneration may refer to: Veneration of the dead Veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church Veneration of...
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Ghost Festival (redirect from Festival of the Hungry Ghost)
and absolve the sufferings of the deceased. Intrinsic to the Ghost Month is veneration of the dead, where traditionally the filial piety of descendants...
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Sámi shamanism (section List of deities)
multitude of spirits. Sámi traditional beliefs and practices commonly emphasizes veneration of the dead and of animal spirits. The relationship with the local...
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