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81Sicilian Mafia — Mafia redirects here. For other uses, see Mafia (disambiguation). Sketch of the 1901 maxi trial of suspected mafiosi in Palermo. From the newspaper L Ora, May 1901 The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the… …
82American Mafia induction rituals — Over the years, more and more information has been gathered about the sacred mafia induction ceremony. It is said to date back hundreds of years, and to have its origins in Sicily. The ceremony involves significant ritual, oaths, blood, and an… …
83Balanta people — Ethnic group group=Balanta poptime=? million popplace=Guinea Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia langs=Balanta, Kriol rels=Animism, Christianity, Islam related=The Balanta ( Balante, in French transliteration), meaning literally “those who resist,” are… …
84Collegiate secret societies in North America — There are many collegiate secret societies in North America. They vary greatly in their levels of secrecy and independence from their universities. As the term is used in this article, a secret society is a collegiate society where significant… …
85Native American music — Introduction music of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The Americas contain hundreds of native communities, each with its own distinctive history, language, and musical culture. These communities although united in placing… …
86Deshastha Brahmin — Deshastha Brahmin …
87Samothrace temple complex — Samothrace among the main Greek temples The Samothrace Temple Complex, known as the Sanctuary of the Great Gods , Greek Hieron ton Megalon Theon , is one of the principal Pan Hellenic religious sanctuaries, located on the island of Samothrace… …
88Shamanism — Shaman redirects here. For other uses, see Shaman (disambiguation). Russian postcard based on a photo taken in 1908 by S. I. Borisov, showing a female shaman, of probable Khakas ethnicity.[1] Shamanism is an anthropological term referencing a… …
89Devadasi — In Hinduism, the devadasi tradition (देवदासी / ದೇವದಾಸಿ; servant of god ) is a religious tradition in which girls are married and dedicated to a deity (deva or devi) or to a temple and includes performance aspects such as those that take place in… …
90Diksha — Satsvarupa das Goswami During ISKCON diksa ceremony in 1979. Diksa (Sanskrit: दीक्षा in Devanagari, dīkṣā) also spelled deeksha or deeksa in common usage, translated as a preparation or consecration for a r …
