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A chaplet is a headdress in the form of a wreath made of leaves, flowers or twigs woven into a ring. [1] It is typically worn on festive occasions and on holy days. In ancient times a chaplet also served as a crown representing victory or authority .
A wreath worn for purpose of attire (in English, a "chaplet"; [1] Ancient Greek: στέφανος, romanized: stéfanos, Latin: corona), [2] is a headdress or headband made of leaves, grasses, flowers or branches. It is typically worn on celebrations, festive occasions and holy days, having a long history and association with ancient pageants ...
[1] [2] [3] According to Tertullian's De corona, the wearing of wreaths was an ancient practice. [1] [4] Indeed, it was rare for religious rites and cult practices to omit the wearing of wreaths. [5] Priests wore wreaths for the performance of sacrifices, as did other participants in the ceremony and the sacrificial victim. [1]
Here's a schedule of events and speakers for Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Tuesday speakers include Barack and Michelle Obama.
A laurel wreath decorating a memorial at the Folketing, the national parliament of Denmark.. A laurel wreath is a symbol of triumph, a wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen.
A corolla, simulating a chaplet of mistletoe, as worn by a grand druid of the Breton Gorsedd A corolla is an ancient headdress in the form of a small circlet or crown . [ 1 ] Usually it has ceremonial significance and represents victory or authority .
“Just because you fantasize about an office quickie, a threesome, or sex with a celebrity, that doesn’t necessarily mean you want it to happen in real life—and that’s OK.”
The wreath varied in many of the regions of Ukraine; young women throughout the country wore various headdresses of yarn, ribbon, coins, feathers, and grasses, but these all had the same symbolic meaning. In parts of central and eastern Ukraine the flowers were raised in the center front. Usually multicolored, embroidered ribbons were attached ...