Initiation in Santería

In the Cuban religion of Santería, individuals are required to go through an initiation process to become a full practitioner, known as a santero (male) or santera (female).

Omiero

In the Cuban religion of Santería, omiero, also known as purificacíon de santo, is a liquid used in various ritual acts

Okrągłe, Silesian Voivodeship

Okrągłe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ujsoły, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Ujsoły, 22 km (14 mi

Demographics of Raëlism

Raëlism is a UFO religion established in France during the 1970s. It soon spread to Quebec and then on to other parts of the world. There have been various attempts to estimate the number of Raëlians at different points

Shepperton Henge

The Shepperton Henge is a former henge monument in the village of Shepperton in the south-eastern English county of Surrey. Constructed around 3500 BCE, during Britain's Late Neolithic period, it was rediscovered by archaeologists in 1989

History of Santería

Santería is an Afro-Cuban religion that arose in the 19th century

Some Spirits Heal, Others Only Dance

Some Spirits Heal, Others Only Dance: A Journey into Human Selfhood in an African Village is an anthropological study of the ngulu cult among the Lungu people of Zambia authored by the anthropologist Roy Willis. It was first published in 1999 by Berg

Tisbury Stone Circle and Henge

Tisbury Stone Circle and Henge was a stone circle and henge in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Archaeologists believe that it was likely erected during the Bronze Age

Tablachaca River

The Tablachaca River is located in Pallasca Province in the Republic of Peru. The lower part of the river used to be known as Chuquicara, meaning "river which reveals precious metals". Its source is in the Pelagatos Range at an altitude of 4,950m, and

Hans Peter Duerr

Hans Peter Duerr is a German anthropologist and author of ten books on anthropology. Duerr studied at both the University of Vienna and the University of Heidelberg, eventually gaining his doctorate in 1971 with a dissertation on consciousness theory in

Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun

The tomb of Tutankhamun, in the Valley of the Kings, was discovered in 1922 by excavators led by Egyptologist Howard Carter. Whereas the tombs of most pharaohs had been plundered in ancient times, Tutankhamun's tomb had been hidden by debris for most of