The Vedic samhitas, the ceremonialism of the Brahmanas and the idealism of the Upanishads could not become popular with the masses. |
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Direct evidence for Mississippian mortuary ceremonialism, however, has not been widely reported in the Central Illinois River valley. |
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These societies are well known for their funerary ceremonialism, most notably the building of burial mounds. |
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The significance of tobacco in Native North America is well-known, and its presence as a part of mourning ceremonialism has also been documented. |
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Hallowell found scanty evidence for bear ceremonialism in the Central Algonquian region, and failed to report any among Northern Iroquoian speakers. |
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Such individuals-aggrandizers-may have been able to enhance their influence through ritual and feasting associated with trade and mortuary ceremonialism. |
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State ceremonies aimed to induce a sense of respectful awe and emotional surrender in participants by an increasingly orchestrated and theatrical ceremonialism. |
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