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Lamine
The name Lamine is a given name and surname, derived from the Arabic title Al-Amin, which means "the Trustworthy" and was famously given to Prophet Muhammad. This name is widely borne by notable individuals across diverse professions, particularly in West and North Africa.
Among the most historically si...
Smoking ceremony
A smoking ceremony is an ancient and enduring custom among some Aboriginal Australians, involving the smouldering of native plants to produce smoke. This herbal smoke is believed to offer profound spiritual and physical cleansing, protecting against bad spirits and promoting well-being. Traditionally, these ceremonies marked significan...
BBC Lifestyle
BBC Lifestyle, an international television channel wholly owned by BBC Studios, offers diverse content across six programming strands, including Food, Home & Design, Fashion & Style, and Health. It first launched in Singapore in July 2007 and quickly expanded its reach to vario...
Cuman language
The Cuman language, also known as Kipchak or Polovtsian, was a West Kipchak Turkic language spoken by the Cumans and Kipchaks, sharing similarities with today's various West Kipchak languages. It served as a significant literary language across Central and Eastern Europe, famously documented in medieval works like the ...
Ceremony
A ceremony is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, often incorporating artistic components, performed on special occasions. While religious ceremonies typically involve a supernatural element, both civil and religious traditions share powerful psychological, social, and cultural impacts, contributing to identity...
Folklore
Folklore is the expressive culture of a particular group, encompassing a wide range of traditions from oral forms like myths and jokes to material culture such as building styles, and customary lore including rituals and celebrations. The term "folklore" was coined in 1846 by the Englishman William Thoms
Austronesian languages
The Austronesian languages form one of the world's largest language families, spoken by approximately 328 million people across a vast area from Maritime Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean to Madagascar and Taiwan. With over 1,250 languages, it ranks as the fifth-largest family by number of speakers and the second-la...
Reconstructionist Roman religion
Modern efforts are underway to revive ancient Roman polytheism, often referred to as religio romana or "the Roman way to the gods," seeking to re-establish traditional cults. Historically, pockets of paganism persisted long after the Roman Empire's official Christianization. The isolated Maniots in Greece, for instance, were a...
Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days (HODs): England's Celebration of History and Culture
Heritage Open Days (HODs) is England's largest annual festival of history and culture, offering free access to thousands of heritage sites, tours, and community events across the country. Established in 1994 as England's con...
Indigenous peoples of Oceania
The Indigenous people of Oceania encompass Aboriginal Australians, Papuans, and Austronesians (Melanesians, Micronesians, and Polynesians), who maintain deep historical continuity with their pre-colonial societies across their territories. While many form the majority population, this term differs from "Pacific Islanders," which typica...
Ethnic religion
An ethnic religion is a belief system profoundly linked to a particular ethnicity and often passed down through heredity, distinguishing it from universal religions like Christianity or Islam. Alternative terms include "folk religion" and "Paganism," though the European Congress of Ethnic Religions deliberately chose "...
Sephardic law and customs
Sephardic law and customs define the traditions of Jews descended from the Iberian Peninsula, particularly those expelled from Spain in 1492. The term is broadly applied to include Mizrahi Jews as well, due to their similar religious practices, largely shaped by Spanish exiles who standardized their rite across the Mid...