Kissing of feet is an important Christian religious ritual.
Although less than 3 percent of Japanese consider themselves Christian, there is no perceived contradiction in participating in a Christian ritual.
Around 1200, these ceremonies began to include elements of Christian ritual (such as a night spent in prayers, prior to the rite ).
And he analysed how Jewish customs persist in current Ethiopian Christian rituals.
The instrument's orchestrational capabilities illuminate an unusual integration of the "subject," Ethiopian Christian ritual, into a fully contemporary language.
Dance has existed in Ukraine as a ritual since ancient times, but it was mostly absorbed by Christianity and blended with Christian rituals.
A small amphitheater was found in the church's courtyard where the experts believe some Christian rituals were practiced.
The Kalapalos and these tribes also share certain oral legends which describe their encounters with the white man and Christian rituals.
The service follows the familiar Christian ritual, but the guitars, drums and lilting voices in song echo the sounds of Polynesia.
At the same time, she must observe Christian rituals in the Cavendish family chapel.