These stories served many social, political, ceremonial purposes, and at times tried to explain natural phenomena.

The white feathers of the bird are used for ceremonial purposes.

This plant also had ceremonial and spiritual purposes for many tribes.

The University arms will still be used in its original form for ceremonial purposes only.

It is a formal wear meant only for ceremonial purposes.

The western, separated by the square, was for religious and ceremonial purposes.

Rooms in the buildings were used for living, work areas and ceremonial purposes.

The religious or ceremonial purposes of the stone are lost in time.

In the corner a water spring is located, it appears to have been used for ceremonial purposes.

However, the script continued to be used in religious and ceremonial purposes till the 1950s.