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Martial arts are
codified systems and
traditions of
combat practiced for a
number of
reasons such as self-defense;
military and law
enforcement applications;...
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practiced by Ben
Jonson and
George Chapman Comedy of intrigue, as
practiced by Niccolò
Machiavelli and Lope de Vega
Comedy of manners, as
practiced by...
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disposing of dead
bodies include cremation practiced by the Romans, Gr****s, Hindus, and some Mayans;
burial practiced by the Chinese, ****anese, Bali, Jews,...
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styles exhibit a
distinctively different flavor from the
martial arts
practiced in the South. In general, the
training characteristics of
northern styles...
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which practiced a
unique form of "blowing zen" (suizen) by
playing the
shakuhachi bamboo flute.
Intensive group meditation may be
practiced by serious...
- "asceticism" is zuhd. The
Islamic prophet Muhammad and his
followers practiced asceticism. However,
contemporary mainstream Islam has not had a tradition...
- Swedish,
holmgang in
Danish and
Norwegian bokmål and nynorsk) is a duel
practiced by
early medieval Scandinavians. It was a
legally recognized way to settle...
- The Sun
Dance is a
ceremony practiced by some
Native Americans and
Indigenous peoples in Canada,
primarily those of the
Plains cultures. It
usually involves...
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theodemocracy led by
Brigham Young as Governor,
where polygamy continued to be
practiced for 43 years. Finally, on
September 23, 1890,
Wilford Woodruff, the fourth...
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believed to have
practiced cannibalism, and
Neanderthals may have been
eaten by
anatomically modern humans.
Cannibalism was also
practiced in
ancient Egypt...
