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Enigmatic Global Folklore Rituals
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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  • 2. Ceremonial drum played in North African Sufi rituals
  • 3. Deck of cards used for divination and insight
  • 6. Object believed to bring good luck or protection
  • 9. Afro-Brazilian ritual combining martial arts and dance
  • 10. Person or medium believed to communicate divine messages
  • 14. Emblems or figures representing ancestral spirits
  • 15. Spirit beings celebrated in Native American Pueblo ceremonies
  • 16. Enclosed space often used for secret initiation rites
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  • 1. Native American tribe known for intricate spiritual dances
  • 4. Symbolic object representing a clan or family spirit
  • 5. Herb burned for purification in many cultures
  • 7. Plant often used symbolically in European folk magic
  • 8. Set of actions performed according to tradition
  • 11. Ritual dance inspired by lunar phases and cycles
  • 12. Pertaining to an animal or object revered as ancestral spirit
  • 13. Geometric diagram used in Hindu rituals for meditation
  • 17. Celtic festival marking the end of harvest and start of winter
  • 18. Object believed to hold magical power in African folklore
  • 19. Fijian spirit invoked in traditional ceremonies
  • 20. Regarded with reverence in religious or folk traditions

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