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All members of the Order, called Artisans, must be Shriners in good standing in their Shrine Temples. [ 1 ] The Order derives its terminology from Nahuatl, and its rituals are loosely based on Aztec ritual, including the use of the teponaztli war drum and the sacred drink, pulque .
Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society. Founded in 1872 in New York City, it is headquartered in Tampa, Florida , and has over 200 chapters across nine countries, with a global membership of nearly 1.7 million "Shriners". [ 1 ]
Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.; lit. ' Order of the Temple of the East ' or ' Order of Oriental Templars ') is an occult secret society and hermetic magical organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century.
The original meeting resulting in the formation of the Order was held on February 20, 1911, by Shriners in the Captain’s office of the S.S. Wilhelmina to visit Aloha Temple in Hawaii. Noble A.M. Ellison of San Francisco, California was elected the leader (called a "director") and the original group, called "a cast", with thirteen members.
Shriners Hospitals is a system of 22 children’s hospitals that are supported by the Masonic Shriners International fraternity. "Editorial without words" statue outside of Shriner Hospitals for ...
In many cases, beneath the secret handshakes and mysterious rituals, they're kind of like adult frats (or actual frats, in the case of the college groups on this list).
The Flame of Hope is the symbol of the Special Olympics Games. The Flame of Hope during the 2010 Games in Warsaw. It is used much in the same spirit as the Olympic Flame at the Olympic Games, the Flame of Hope is lit during a traditional ceremony in Athens, Greece. [1] After lighting, the Flame is relayed on foot to the organizing city.
The beach volleyball duo went into the Olympics as the No. 2 ranked team in the world. Their goal is to “rewrite the script” of beach volleyball to prove you can succeed in the sport even if ...