Explore basic concepts of ancient taboos worldwide in this easy crossword puzzle designed for high school students. Covers common taboos and cultural beliefs.
Forbidden Practices of Ancient Civilizations is a medium crossword puzzle with 15 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Forbidden Practices of Ancient Civilizations
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- 1. Ritual killing to appease gods in many cultures
- 5. Ceremony for the dead, taboo to disturb in many cultures
- 7. Belief contrary to established religious doctrine
- 9. To disfigure, often forbidden in ancient rites
- 12. To chant magical or sacred words, sometimes forbidden
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- 2. Prophesied end time often linked with breaking taboos
- 3. State considered spiritually impure in Vedic traditions
- 4. Ritual to expel evil spirits, often required after taboo breaches
- 6. Mythical creature associated with grave desecration taboos
- 8. To speak disrespectfully about the sacred or divine
- 10. Opposite of pure, often relating to forbidden states
- 11. Person who eats human flesh, forbidden in most societies
- 13. To treat something sacred with disrespect
- 14. Ancient sign or omen, breaking it could be taboo
- 15. Word originally from Polynesian culture meaning prohibited
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