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11Mahabharata and the Indian caste system — The Indian epic Mahabharata gives glimpses of caste system prevailed in ancient India. Apart from the four basic orders (varnas or castes) Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra the epic mentions several other castes that sprang from their… …
12Mahābhārata and the Indian caste system — The Indian epic Mahabharata gives glimpses of caste system prevailed in ancient India. Apart from the four basic orders ( varnas or castes) Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra the epic mentions several other castes that sprang from their… …
13fresher system — /ˈfrɛʃə sɪstəm/ (say freshuh sistuhm) noun the imposition on a first year student at a college, university and less frequently a school, of locally determined behaviour patterns such as the performance of particular chores or the submission to… …
14PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… …
15art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …
16form — n 1 Form, figure, shape, conformation, configuration are comparable when they denote the disposition or arrangement of content that gives a particular aspect or appearance to a thing as distinguished from the substance of which that thing is made …
17ceremonial — ceremonialism, n. ceremonialist, n. ceremonially, adv. /ser euh moh nee euhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion. 2. used in or in connection with ceremonies: ceremonial robes. n. 3. a… …
18ceremonial — /sɛrəˈmoʊniəl / (say seruh mohneeuhl) adjective 1. relating to, used for, marked by, or of the nature of ceremonies or ceremony; ritual; formal. –noun 2. a system of ceremonies, rites, or formalities prescribed for or observed on any particular… …
19ceremonial — I. a. Ritual, formal. II. n. 1. Ritual, rites, system of rites, ritual system. 2. Formalities, established forms, system of ceremonies, etiquette. 3. Grand ceremony, stately rites, prolonged ceremony …
20Blessing Way — Central ritual in the complex system of ceremonies performed by the Navajo to restore equilibrium to the cosmos. Of the major categories of Navajo rituals, the largest group is the Chant Ways, which are concerned with curing. The Chant Ways… …
