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  2. Hoodoo (spirituality) - Wikipedia

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    To cleanse the soul and spirit, salt baths are taken. To prevent evil spirits from entering the home, sulfur was sprinkled around the outside of the house. The bark from a red oak tree was boiled into a tea to reduce a fever or chills.

  3. Sweat lodge - Wikipedia

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    Some European cultures have historically used sweating for cleansing. In most cases the usage is primarily for physical cleansing and warmth, but in others prayer and songs may be involved. Scandinavian, Baltic and Eastern European cultures incorporate sweat baths in their sauna traditions, which are held within a permanent, wooden hut. While ...

  4. Oomancy - Wikipedia

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    The word oomancy is derived from two Greek words, oon (an egg) and Manteia (divination), which literally translates into egg divination. Oomancy was a common form of divination practiced in ancient Greece and Rome, where it was believed that one could tell the future by interpreting the shapes formed when the separated whites from an egg was dropped into hot water.

  5. House blessing - Wikipedia

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    House blessings date back to the early days of Christianity, [1] and in Catholicism, the rite takes the form of a prayer, with intercessions and several benedictions. Blessed salt and incense may also be used. [3] The Methodist The Book of Worship for Church and Home (1965) contains "An Office for the Blessing of a Dwelling". [4] Matthew 2:11 ...

  6. Ritual purification - Wikipedia

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    Taking the bride to the bath house, Shalom Koboshvili, 1939. Male Wudu Facility at University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre.. Ritual purification is a ritual prescribed by a religion through which a person is considered to be freed of uncleanliness, especially prior to the worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness.

  7. Norse rituals - Wikipedia

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    Norse religious worship is the traditional religious rituals practiced by Norse pagans in Scandinavia in pre-Christian times. Norse religion was a folk religion (as opposed to an organized religion), and its main purpose was the survival and regeneration of society.

  8. List of substances used in rituals - Wikipedia

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    For example, the Tairona people of Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta use to chew the plant before engaging in extended meditation and prayer. [55] Cocoa: Theobroma cacao: Bean: Theobromine, small amount of MAOIs Stimulant: Ritualistic practices originated among the Olmec, Maya and Mexica (Aztec). [56] Coffee: Coffea spp. Seed: [57 ...

  9. Zagovory - Wikipedia

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    The practice of zagovory arose from pagan prayers and incantations, and so was initially based on the belief in the power of the human word.Hence followed the importance of exact pronunciation of the words (whether whispered or sung) as well as exact observing the associated rites.