Qingming Festival is a time for Chinese families to honor their ancestors by visiting and cleaning graves, making ritual ...

These, who might have been my ancestors, Beseech me to “Bear Witness,” And I ... a poem about collective memory and the importance of bearing witness, of making and keeping rituals of remembrance, ...

Other stories explain ceremony and ritual, such as Hoskie Benally’s ... and heal. Without our ancestors, we would not have the gift of life. Therefore, one of the most important and common ...

"One way I work with its energy is as an offering to the ancestors and the land." Mexia explains that when preparing ceremonies, rituals, or celebrations, she burns copal as an offering to ...

Phalguna Amavasya 2025 will be observed on February 27. It is an important day for ancestor rituals, karmic obstacle removal, and spiritual development. Devotees fast, meditate, perform Pitru Tarpan ...

During this time the Hindus offer food and prayers to the ancestors. This practice is done to remove any ‘pitru dosh’ to ensure that the family stays blessed. The rituals during the Pitru Paksha are ...

According to religious beliefs, taking a holy dip in the Ganga on Chaitra Amavasya cleanses sins committed knowingly or ...