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  2. Bhavacakra - Wikipedia

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    Bhavachakra, "wheel of life," [a] consists of the words bhava and chakra.. bhava (भव) means "being, worldly existence, becoming, birth, being, production, origin". [web 1]In Buddhism, bhava denotes the continuity of becoming (reincarnating) in one of the realms of existence, in the samsaric context of rebirth, life and the maturation arising therefrom. [2]

  3. Circle of Life - Wikipedia

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    "Circle of Life" [note 1] is a song from Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. Composed by musician Elton John and composer Hans Zimmer , with lyrics by Tim Rice , [ 2 ] the song was performed by Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) and Lebo M (opening vocals in Zulu ) as the film's opening song. [ 3 ]

  4. Mangalasutra - Wikipedia

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    As told by religious customs and social expectations, married women should wear mangala sutra throughout their life as it is believed that the practice enhances the well-being of her husband. Bridal jewellery in ancient times also worked as a financial security against old age and widowhood, even though women did have property rights.

  5. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    A magic circle is a circle of space marked out by practitioners of some branches of ritual magic, which they generally believe will contain energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be marked physically, drawn in a material like salt, flour, or chalk, or merely visualised.

  6. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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    A gold, diamonds and sapphires red guilloché enamel "Boule de Genève", a type of pendant watch used as an accessory for women. An example of an object which is functional, artistic/decorative, marker of social status or a symbol of personal meaning. Humans have used jewellery for a number of different reasons:

  7. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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    It is pendant-like accessory which falls on the overlapping front of a paofu. [41] It was a notable feature of ceremonial court attire during Song and Ming dynasties. [41] It is made of silk. [41] It consists of a circle at the neck area and an open or solid square which hungs from the circle onto the chest area. [41]

  8. Hei-tiki - Wikipedia

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    Hinepare, a woman of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe, wearing a hei-tiki Hei-tiki; circa 18th century; nephrite and haliotis shell; height: 10.9 cm (4 1 ⁄ 4 in.); from New Zealand; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (USA) The hei-tiki (Māori pronunciation: [hɛi ˈtiki], New Zealand English: / h eɪ ˈ t ɪ k i / [1]) is an ornamental pendant of ...

  9. Circle of Life (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Circle of Life" is a Disney song from the 1994 animated film The Lion King. Circle of life may also refer to: Circle of life, biological life cycle of procreation, birth, life, and death; Circle of life, social circle, a community or subculture of a location; Circle of life, called Ensō in Zen