BEFORE all the loud music, vibrant colors, and festive atmosphere, early Sinulog celebrations featured rituals rooted in precolonial babaylan prayers and war da ...

It is a debate that pits those who believe the ceremonies should be open to everyone who wants to learn about Native culture and those who would restrict the rituals to tribal peoples. The debate ...

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Tibetan ritual dancer Losang Samten – who is also an award-winning visual artist and the spiritual director of the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia (USA) – recently worked with ...

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XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK, Brazil (Reuters) – When a big chief dies on the Xingu indigenous reservation, its tribes gather for a unique funeral ritual called the Kuarup. Wearing body paint and bird ...