The veneration of the dead, including one's ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased. In some cultures, it is related to beliefs that...

Veneration (Latin: veneratio; Greek: τιμάω timáō), or veneration of saints, is the act of honoring a saint, a person who has been identified as having...

ancestor veneration, also called Chinese ancestor worship, is an aspect of the Chinese traditional religion which revolves around the ritual celebration of the...

practices included animal sacrifice, veneration of the dead, and the worship of deities through shrines and sacred groves. The religion also featured a complex...

the main holiday of the year in Maharashtra. Per the Shaka calendar, the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of Bhadrapada is reserved for the veneration...

and fate deities Sailor Saturn Veneration of the dead "Anubis - Anubis AKA Inpu, Anupu, or Ienpw". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved...

Muerte Skull art Thursday of the Dead Veneration of the dead Foxcroft, Nigel H. (October 28, 2019). The Kaleidoscopic Vision of Malcolm Lowry: Souls and...

multitude of spirits. Sámi traditional beliefs and practices commonly emphasizes veneration of the dead and of animal spirits. The relationship with the local...

of religious teaching and practice centered on the veneration of the dead, in which the living are thought to be able to confer benefits on the dead in...

veneration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Veneration may refer to: Veneration of the dead Veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church Veneration of...

The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. According to Wu Jun, it...

sculptural object housing the spirit, among the Taíno people of the Caribbean. Cemi’no or Zemi’no is a plural word for the spirits. Taíno religion, as...

lower gods, sometimes including a supreme being, as well as the veneration of the dead, use of magic, and traditional African medicine. Most religions can...

Saturday of Souls Veneration of the dead Veneration of the saints  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public...

later the videos are followed by another one officially revealing and announcing the item. The retailer makes use of vacant retail space. The stores...

in an amount of higher and lower gods, sometimes including a supreme creator or force, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, use of magic and traditional...

of bobbing of apples is the game snap apple or apple on a string, in which apples are hung from the ceiling and contestants jump to take bites - the winner...

in Athens as deities of marriage, childbirth and the household. They are mentioned in the Suda lexicon, a Byzantine work of the tenth century AD, and...

Sarnaism is a religious faith of the Indian subcontinent, predominantly followed by indigenous communities in Bangladesh and India's Chota Nagpur Plateau...

romanized: Shons) is the ancient Egyptian god of the Moon. His name means 'traveller', and this may relate to the perceived nightly travel of the Moon across the sky....

(/ˈnɛkrəmænsi/) is the practice of magic involving communication with the dead by summoning their spirits as apparitions or visions for the purpose of divination;...

Babylonian religion is the religious practice of Babylonia. Babylonia's mythology was largely influenced by its Sumerian counterparts and was written...

thus describing the belief that the gods and goddesses would one day cease to exist outside of the primeval waters. In the Book of the Dead, which was still...

of indigenous religions that are an integral part of traditional culture. These religions are mainly types of animism and veneration of the dead. The...

present in the Book of the Dead of the 3rd Intermediate Period. He can be seen sitting on his throne in the Book of the Dead of Nedjmet, Padikhons, Nestanebetisheru...

the bear represented the shaman, the buffalo was the provider, the mountain lion was the warrior, and the wolf was the pathfinder, the cause of the war...

Egyptian: mꜥnḏt) or the Boat of Millions of Years (Ancient Egyptian: wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw), and the vessel he used during the night was known as the Mesektet (Ancient...

Amadlozi are African spiritual figures of the Nguni people. The Nguni people believe that these entities can be summoned for assistance and protection...

holy site is a location which is deemed to be sacred or hallowed. The sacredness of a natural feature may accrue through tradition or be granted through...

The cult of the dead is the practice of venerating the dead. Cult of the dead may also refer to: Cult of the Dead, a 2008 album by Legion of the Damned...