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Arcane Ceremonies and Obscure Rituals
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  • 1. Process to cleanse spiritually or physically in ritual contexts
  • 2. Epic poem recalling forgotten colonial rituals and ceremonies
  • 3. Ritual veneration of emblematic animals or objects by clans
  • 9. The art of wonder-working magic, once central to ritual acts
  • 11. Ancient patron-client relationship sometimes ritualized socially
  • 13. Destruction of images, a ritual act with theological implications
  • 16. Vessel for burning incense during sacred rituals
  • 18. A solemn prayer, often integral to esoteric ceremonies
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  • 4. Belief system attributing spirits to objects, basis for many rites
  • 5. Ancient priestly garment, worn during oracular rites
  • 6. To drain blood completely, often a ritual purification method
  • 7. Sacred phallic symbol worshipped in ancient fertility rites
  • 8. The ritual act of centering attention to channel sacred power
  • 10. Forbidden rite of communing with the dead to foretell fate
  • 12. Use of signs or emblems, critical in interpreting ritual acts
  • 14. Intended as a lethal offering, often bloodshed in archaic rites
  • 15. Relating to gods or spirits of the underworld, crucial in rites
  • 17. Offering given in fulfillment of a vow, usually in sacred contexts
  • 19. The pouring out of liquid in honor of deities or spirits
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