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Forbidden Rituals and Sacred Boundaries
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- 1. A taboo place where the dead are buried and often revered
- 2. Prohibited sexual relations between close relatives
- 3. Cloth covering the face, often symbolizing modesty and taboo exposure
- 4. Belief attributing spirits to objects, sometimes restricted contact
- 8. Beetle symbol regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt
- 9. Ancient taboo sometimes associated with touching certain plants or growths
- 11. Symbolic object or spirit representing a clan, often untouchable
- 12. Affected by a supposed supernatural punishment, often avoided
- 17. Sign or event believed to foretell the future, often taboo to ignore
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- 5. Casting an evil spell, a forbidden act in many societies
- 6. To become infected or rotten, sometimes taboo in ritual purity
- 7. Relating to a monthly taboo period for many ancient cultures
- 10. An object believed to have supernatural powers, often not to be handled lightly
- 13. Set of ceremonial acts with strict rules often tied to taboos
- 14. Word for a forbidden act in Polynesian cultures
- 15. Regarded with reverence and often protected by taboos
- 16. Substance taboo in many cultures for pollution or sacred reasons
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