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  2. Ritual purification - Wikipedia

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    Taking the bride to the bath house, Shalom Koboshvili, 1939. Male Wudu Facility at University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre.. Ritual purification is a ritual prescribed by a religion through which a person is considered to be freed of uncleanliness, especially prior to the worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness.

  3. Exorcism - Wikipedia

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    Exorcism (from Ancient Greek ἐξορκισμός (exorkismós) 'binding by oath') is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. [1]

  4. Water of lustration - Wikipedia

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    A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, the slain, the dead, or a grave. The clean person shall sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, wash his ...

  5. Harae - Wikipedia

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    An ōnusa, which is used in certain types of harae.. Harae stems from the myth of Susano-o, the brother of the Sun goddess Amaterasu.According to the myth, while Amaterasu was supervising the weaving of the garments of the gods in the pure weaving hall, Susano-o broke through the roof and let fall a heavenly horse which had been flayed.

  6. Pagtatawas - Wikipedia

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    As it cools, the alum's new form spreads on the water's surface and assumes a shape that may suggest the cause of the illness, often one of several indigenous forces: dwarfs, demons, or other malevolent spirits (na-nuno, na-kulam, na-demonyo). The water is then used to anoint the ailing part or parts of the body to counteract the evil forces or ...

  7. These Cleansing Oils Remove Every Trace of Dirt and Makeup - AOL

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    Cleansing oils can seem a bit intimidating for individuals riddled with oily and acne-prone skin, but there are formulas tailored to every skin woe. Here are the 12 best ones.

  8. Genocide in the Hebrew Bible - Wikipedia

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    Critics of Christianity and Judaism have often cited the passages to prove that the biblical god was a malevolent being. [neutrality is disputed] Still others have invoked the passage to incite genocide or ethnic cleansing against religious or ethnic minorities, such as was done during the Rwandan genocide.

  9. The best cleansing balms, according to dermatologists

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    Shop the best cleansing balms from brands like Elemis, Farmacy, Clinique, Versed and more. ... for all skin types as it does a great job at dissolving makeup, oil, and hard-to-remove sunscreen ...