The patient has a general sense that something terrible may occur if a particular ritual is not performed, and the failure to perform a ritual may lead immediately to severe anxiety or a very uncomfortable, nagging feeling of incompleteness. In addition to checking and washing rituals, patients with OCD often present with persistent intrusive thoughts, extreme slowness or thoroughness, or doubt...

Abstract This article aims to examine the relationship between cemeteries and Yezidi identity by focusing on Goristana Hesen Begê (Hesen Beg Cemetery), which belongs villages of Geliyê Sora (Güneli), Mezre (Çilesiz), Xanik/Berhokê (Mağaracık), Efşe (Kaleli), is located in Nusaybin southeastern Turkey. It will analyse tombstones’ architectural features symbols question how reconstructs transform...

The purpose of this research is to conduct a theological study the culture Amarasi people in carrying out death cycle rituals suis, na'sore, nanuin Soba Village. method used qualitative-descriptive, using interview data collection techniques and documentation studies. results his are anthropologically ritual practices aim get rid who have died provide safety protection for widows/widowers. Howe...

Abstract For decades, funeral reform has been a key concern for cultural governance in China as the state attempted to manage “feudal” and “superstitious” practices economize resources such land devoted cemeteries. We analyse status of reforms Shenzhen, combining general observations with case study an urban village. show how business service providers mediates between grassroots-level needs de...

In the Bronze Age, warriors are probably best-known social class. Evidence for warfare and other violent encounters links them to aggression bloodshed that could be translated into status. This made a potential two-fold threat cohesion of their communities: not only did they risk threatening integrity communities as agents death but also challenge local authority cause internal conflict. Here, ...

essenes are a sect of jewish that dwelled in palestine and syria and have been known as ascetics in jew history in second century (bc).this sect because of their special doctorine and rituals that is different of other jewish sects are accounted as heralds of christianity.all of information about this sect has been drived from greek sources and qumran documents that it´s possible these document...

The increasingly industrial character of meat production has entailed significant changes to the relations we have animals eat. In this article first describe some practices and rituals that characterized slaughter in Norway up decades 20th century. period, Norwegians drew on make killing an animal meaningful acceptable. Then, by exploring original impetus toward “humane slaughter” early mid-20...