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  • 101Tapu (Polynesian culture) — Tapu (or tabu) is a concept existing in many Polynesian societies, including traditional Māori, Samoan and Tongan cultures. It reflects something that is holy or sacred. The cognate word in the Hawaiian language culture is kapu. The Rotuman term… …

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  • 102Bön — [Although the Wylie transcription of the Tibetan spelling is just bon , the umlaut is conventionally added above the o to more nearly suggest the Tibetan pronunciation of the vowel.] (bo|t=བོན་|w=bon|l=pʰø̃̀(n)) is the oldest spiritual tradition… …

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  • 103Tak Province — Infobox Thai Province name = Tak thai = ตาก capital = Tak (town) area = 16,406.6 arearank = 4th population = 486,146 population as of = 2000 populationrank = 49th density = 30 densityrank = 75th isocode = TH 63 governor = Chumphon Phonrak… …

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  • 104Relic — A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, shamanism, and many other… …

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  • 105Counter-Reformation — Main articles: History of Christianity and History of the Catholic Church The Vulgata The council then went on to cite Sacred Tradition in support of the Vulgate s The Counter Reformation (also the Catholic Revival[1] or Catholic Reformation)… …

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  • 106Ēostre — Ostara redirects here. For other uses, see Ostara (disambiguation). Ostara (1884) by Johannes Gehrts. The goddess flies through the he …

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  • 107Most sacred sites — Many religious traditions have a most sacred site, a physical location which is considered especially holy. These sites include among others a location within the inner Tabernacle of Moses, the Kaaba, the city of Varanasi, India, the Shrine of… …

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  • 108Joseph Bernardin — infobox cardinalstyles cardinal name=Joseph Cardinal Bernardin dipstyle=His Eminence offstyle=Your Eminence See=Chicago|Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin (originally Bernardini) (April 2, 1928 ndash;November 14, 1996) was an American prelate of the …

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  • 109Cattle in religion — In Hinduism, the cow is a symbol of wealth, strength, abundance, selfless giving and a full Earthly life Cattle are considered sacred in various world religions, most notably Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism[citation needed] …

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  • 110Miguel Ángel Asturias — Born October 19, 1899(1899 10 19) Guatemala City, Guatemala Died June 9, 1974(1974 06 09) (aged 74) Madrid, Spain Occupatio …

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