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  2. Naming customs of the Dagomba people - Wikipedia

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    Seven days after birth, the naming ceremony is performed under the auspices of the father and/or the head of the household. The naming is done either in the indigenous traditional way, known as zugupinbu (meaning shaving of head) where a talisman or soothsayer is consulted to give a name to the new born baby or in the Islamic way, known as ...

  3. Life cycle ritual - Wikipedia

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    The various phases of the life cycle were described by David Lancy [2] as belonging to six practical categories: 1) Birth and early infancy, which Lancy describes as ritually being the least important given the doubt over the child's survival; 2) Joining the community when the infant's survival is confirmed, usually denoted by a naming ceremony ...

  4. Indigenous science - Wikipedia

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    Indigenous science may offer a different perspective from what is traditionally thought of as "science". [39] In particular, Indigenous science is tied to territory, cultural practices, and experiences/teachings in explicit ways that are often absent in normal scientific discourse. [40] Place based Indigenous science also is common outside of ...

  5. Anishinaabe traditional beliefs - Wikipedia

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    According to Potawatomi scholar Kyle Powys Whyte, "...indigenous conservationists and restorationists tend to focus on sustaining particular plants and animals whose lives are entangled locally—and often over many generations—in ecological, cultural and economic relationships with human societies and other nonhuman species."

  6. Childbirth in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Another ceremony common in Nepalese culture is nuwaran, which is when the child is named. An astrologer providers a letter based on the baby's time of birth, and its name must begin with that letter. The astrologer also determines the number of syllables in the name. This usually occurs on the 8th day after birth for a girl, and 9th day for a ...

  7. Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in ... - AOL

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    Dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times featured in Native American religious ceremonies Wednesday that ...

  8. Indigenous tribes welcome rare white buffalo calf in ... - AOL

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    WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — Sage burned on the banks of Hebgen Lake as Indigenous tribal leaders marched in procession Wednesday morning to honor the birth of a white buffalo calf.

  9. Child development of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    The development of children’s understanding of the world and their community is reflected in the numerous storytelling practices within Indigenous communities. Stories are often employed in order to pass on moral and cultural lessons throughout generations of Indigenous peoples, and are rarely used as a unidirectional transference of knowledge.