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Enigmatic Rites and Hidden Celebrations
Explore rare and lesser-known global festivals and rituals through intriguing clues in this crossword.
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Across
- 1. Healer who performs ritualistic ceremonies in African tribes
- 2. Annual gong-striking event exclusive to women in Central Java
- 3. Uncommon fire-jumping tradition in some Mexican ceremonies
- 4. Used in unusual festivals where participants climb for blessings
- 5. Rare ritual dance performed on elevated stilts in some cultures
- 6. Christian festival with unique local obscure fire rites
- 9. Ancient ritual involving a mythical drink to forget grief
- 12. Region known for the rare Sami shamanistic festival
- 15. African ethnic group known for intricate ancestral worship rituals
- 17. Obscure festival referencing a mythical flight to challenge fate
Down
- 7. Painful ritual piercing performed in certain tribal ceremonies
- 8. German obscure ritual involving fireflies and night festivals
- 10. A rare Japanese harvest festival honoring agricultural spirits
- 11. Routine solemn watch observed during certain spiritual festivals
- 13. Traditional instrument sometimes played during esoteric Japanese rituals
- 14. Balinese ritual cleansing region or sacred space
- 16. Type of ritual invoking animal spirits or ancestral symbols
- 18. Traditional Greek ritual involving jumping over children for luck
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