Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shared rituals of grief bring people together. onuma Inthapong/E+ via Getty Images In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an intriguing ritual deposit below an ancient Maya ball court in Mexico—and it could indicate that the structure was blessed in a special ceremony. An international team ...

The ceremonial rituals for the installation of new idols of Goddess Sharadamba along with Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya commenced on Friday at Phaladhara–Panchadhara, a sacred site associated ...

The FIFA World Cup transcends mere sporting competition to become a unifying global cultural event that stops the world every four years. More than any other tournament, the World Cup brings together ...

From Finnish forests to the hills of Nepal, Sarah Scarborough has followed tea across continents—discovering that when approached as ritual, it becomes a practice of presence, connection and stillness ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for ...