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  2. Heyoka - Wikipedia

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    The heyoka (heyókȟa, also spelled "haokah," "heyokha") is a type of sacred clown shaman in the culture of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota people) of the Great Plains of North America. The heyoka is a contrarian, jester , and satirist , who speaks, moves and reacts in an opposite fashion to the people around them.

  3. Profane (religion) - Wikipedia

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    The sacred–profane dichotomy is a concept posited by the French sociologist Émile Durkheim in 1912, who considered it to be the central characteristic of religion: "religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden."

  4. Seven virtues - Wikipedia

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    The seven capital virtues, also known as seven lively virtues, contrary or remedial virtues, are those opposite to the seven deadly sins. They are often enumerated as chastity , temperance , charity , diligence , kindness , patience , and humility .

  5. Eternal return (Eliade) - Wikipedia

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    all the definitions given up till now of the religious phenomenon have one thing in common: Each has its own way of showing that the sacred and the religious life are the opposite of the profane and secular life. [2] This concept had already been extensively formulated by the French sociologist Émile Durkheim in 1912. [3]

  6. Sacredness - Wikipedia

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    Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; [1] is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; ...

  7. Contrary (social role) - Wikipedia

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    Contrary behavior means deliberately doing the opposite of what others routinely or conventionally do. Traditionally, it is usually accompanied by inverse speech, in which one says the opposite of what one actually means. For example, "no!" expresses "yes!" And "hello" means "goodbye".

  8. Glossary of spirituality terms - Wikipedia

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    These are considered to be the polar opposite of the seven deadly sins, namely pride, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, sloth and greed. Shabd: (or Shabda) Literally means “sound” or “word” in Sanskrit. Esoterically, Shabd is the “Sound Current vibrating in all creation. It can be heard by the inner ears.”

  9. Kapu (Hawaiian culture) - Wikipedia

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    The opposite of kapu is noa, meaning "common" or "free". Kahili ... ʻAi means "to eat" and Kapu means sacred. Therefore, it is translated to "sacred eating". In this ...