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CURSE: To imprecate evil or misfortune upon someone or something, usually by means of a prayer or implication. Religion and belief
PRAY: To address God or a higher being with praise, thanksgiving, confession or supplication. Religion and belief
SPIRIT: A spiritual entity that is not as powerful as a deity. Religion and belief
OMEN: A sign that is supposed to reveal whether the future will be favourable or not. Religion and belief
BEWITCH: To cast a spell on someone or something. Religion and belief
TELL FORTUNES: To predict information about a person's future. Religion and belief
WORSHIP: To show devotion and obeisance to. Religion and belief
ABSTAIN FROM FOOD: To refrain from eating. Religion and belief
PREACH: To deliver a sermon. Religion and belief
BLESS: To make something blessed; to confer blessing upon. Religion and belief
MAGIC: The use of rituals or actions, especially based on supernatural or occult knowledge, to manipulate or obtain information about the natural world, especially when seen as falling outside the realm of religion. Religion and belief
CIRCUMCISION: The act of excising or amputating the prepuce (the foreskin on penises, the clitoral hood on clitorises) Religion and belief
SHAMAN (FOLK HEALER): A traditional (prescientific) faith healer; a member of certain tribal societies who acts as a religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds. Religion and belief
RELIGION: The expression of man's belief in and reverence for a superhuman power recognized as the creator and governor of the universe. Religion and belief
SOUL: In philosophical or religious belief the immaterial part of a human being. Religion and belief
SORCERER: A male person who practices magic or sorcery. Religion and belief
WITCH: A female person who uses magic. Religion and belief
PRIEST: A minister of the Catholic church empowered to administer the sacraments, most particularly that of the Eucharist or Holy Communion, as well as those of confession and extreme unction. Religion and belief
ALTAR: Table for religious ceremonies. Religion and belief
HELL: In various religions, the place where sinners are said to go after death. Religion and belief
TEMPLE: A house of worship and spiritual activities. Religion and belief
ELF: A mythical creature of Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology they were originally minor gods of nature and fertility. They are often pictured as youthful-seeming men and women of great beauty living in forests and other natural places, underground, or in wells and springs. They have been portrayed to be long-lived or immortal and they have magical powers attributed to them. Religion and belief
SACRIFICE: Something surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective. Religion and belief
FAIRY: One of a class of female supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers. Religion and belief
GHOST: The visible disembodied soul of a dead person. Religion and belief
CHURCH: A building where Christian religious activities take place. Religion and belief
HEAVEN: Outer space visible from the Earth's surface, infinitely extending above us andlimited by the horizon. Religion and belief
MOSQUE: A place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. Religion and belief
FATE: The power or agency that, according to certain belief systems, predetermines and orders unalterably the course of events. Religion and belief
HOLY: Specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority. Religion and belief
GOD: The deity of a monotheistic religion. Religion and belief
IDOL: A representation of a deity, notably a statue or a statuette. Religion and belief
INITIATION CEREMONY: A formal entry into an organization or position or office. Religion and belief
DEMON: Evil spirit or person that is wicked or cruel in their actions. Religion and belief
BUDDHA: One who has purified obscurations (སངས) and developed pristine cognition (རྒྱས). Religion and belief
MAGICIAN: A perspon who practices magic. Religion and belief
LEGENDARY CREATURE: A human or an animal described in non-historical or yet to be verified stories that sometimes involve the supernatural. Religion and belief
LOCATION OF EMOTIONS: The place where emotions are thought to be stored. Religion and belief
CONJURE: To practice witchcraft or magic. Religion and belief
BLESSED: To have received blessing. Religion and belief
MIRACLE: The happening of something impossible. Religion and belief
UNICORN: A legendary animal with a horn on the forehead. Religion and belief
SPHINX: A fable animal that occurs in Greek mythology. Religion and belief
MYTHICAL BEING: Any living creature that occurs in stories and fairytales and does not exist in the real world. Religion and belief
AMULET: An object whose most important characteristic is the power ascribed to it to protect its owner from danger or harm. Religion and belief
SIN: In a religious context, sin is the act of violating God's will by transgressing his commandments. Religion and belief
SERMON: A religious lecture or speech, addressing issues of religion or morality. Religion and belief
GRAVEN IMAGE: A representation of a deity who is considered to be false. Religion and belief
ELF OR FAIRY: A mythical being similar to but distinct from human, related to nature, and usually with supernatural or magic powers. Religion and belief
DEITY: A supernatural, typically immortal being with superior powers. Religion and belief
FASTING: To consume little or no food for a specific period of time, usually done for religious reasons. Religion and belief
PRIEST OR SHAMAN: A generic way of referring to a person of religious authority, irrespective of specific religious schools. Religion and belief
BELIEF (RELIGIOUS): A school of thought rooted in religious beliefs and traditions and used for guiding actions. Religion and belief
RITE: A specific process or action used to practise religious beliefs. Religion and belief
SACRED GROVE: A place in nature believed to hold special religious, magical, etc. powers. Religion and belief
FUNERAL: The ceremonial act of bidding farewell to a deceased person or animal. Religion and belief
BURIAL MOUND: A mound of earth raised around burial sites/graves. Religion and belief
LIBATE: The act of pouring a liquid over a site/object in an act of honour. Religion and belief
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