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Pōwhiri and Hongi of New Zealand’s Māori: a Sacred Ritual

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The title is a bit of a mouthful, but let me explain.
I have been a ballroom dancer since I was about 12 years old, or about 15 years.  It has been quite an [...]

The Egyptian Ankh, “Life! Health! Strength!” - Part 2

(Continued from Part 1, which has been updated)
As I mentioned in Part 1, the more interesting aspects of the Egyptian ankh are not necessarily what it means standing alone, but how the Egyptians used it in their texts and illustrations.
There are three principal ways that the Egyptians used the ankh symbol, by itself, in their [...]