Ceremonial Behavior
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The Japanese value of harmony and nursing ethics.

30 Aug 2009 Harmony is one of the most fundamental Japanese values. It is derived from Confucianism and encompasses a state of mind, an action process and outcomes of the action. This article draws on research data and discusses Japanese nurses' perceptions of ... Read more...

From Eshu to Obatala: animals used in sacrificial rituals at Candomblé "terreiros" in Brazil.

24 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The practice of sacrifice has occurred in several cultures and religions throughout history and still exists today. Candomblé, a syncretical Afro-Brazilian religion, practices the sacrificial ritual called "Orô" by its adherents. The ... Read more...

Is circumcision a modified ritual of castration?

6 Jun 2009 AIM: In the earliest records of human religion, castration was regarded as an act of devotion. Moreover, the ritual of circumcision is still followed by many modern religions. In this article, we have exposed the archeological, historical, cultural ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ceremonial Behavior'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The Japanese value of harmony and nursing ethics. 30 Aug 2009
• From Eshu to Obatala: animals used in sacrificial rituals at Candomblé "terreiros" in Brazil. 24 Aug 2009
• Liturgy has the power to change us. Like a text, it offers an alternate world of risk and growth. 29 Jun 2009
• Is circumcision a modified ritual of castration? 6 Jun 2009
• Mass possession state in a family setting. 30 May 2009
• Changes in spirituality among ayahuasca ceremony novice participants. 30 May 2009
• Implementation of different initiatives to develop a culture of professionalism in the medical school. 30 May 2009
• Manners of killing and rituals in Apulian mafia murders. 24 May 2009
• The experience of spouses as informal caregivers for recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplants. 29 Apr 2009
• Rituals, death and the moral practice of medical futility. 29 Apr 2009
• A nightly bedtime routine: impact on sleep in young children and maternal mood. 29 Apr 2009
• Definitions of suicide and self-harm behavior in an Australian aboriginal community. 30 Mar 2009
• Candles in the snow: ritual and memory for siblings of infants who died in the intensive care nursery. 30 Mar 2009
• [Twins and cultures] 30 Mar 2009
• Naming a phantom - the quest to find the identity of Ulluchu, an unidentified ceremonial plant of the Moche culture in Northern Peru. 29 Mar 2009
• In My Day: Using lessons from history, ritual and our elders to build professional identity. 25 Mar 2009
• Honor, brotherhood, and the corporate ethos of London's Barber-Surgeons' Company, 1570-1640. 16 Mar 2009
• [Guide for the organisation of ceremonies for delivering pins and certificates of recognition to volunteer blood donors. Etablissement français du sang Auvergne-Loire. Associations pour le don du sang bénévole.] 15 Mar 2009
• [Rituals and ethics; ritual slaughter or humane killing?] 13 Mar 2009
• Ritual and the organisation of care in primary care clinics in Cape Town, South Africa. 7 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Ceremonial Behavior'

Definition: A series of actions, sometimes symbolic actions which may be associated with a behavior pattern, and are often indispensable to its performance.

Descriptor UI: D002562

Alternative terms: Ceremonial Behavior; Behavior, Ceremonial; Behaviors, Ceremonial; Ceremonial Behaviors; Rituals;

Related Mesh Headings: Appetitive Behavior;

Tree Number: F01.145.813.097; I01.076.201.450.170;

History Note: 98(68)

Technical Notes: human & animal; no qualif