Maya farmers in Yucatán, Mexico, have rekindled a pre-Hispanic ceremony that calls for rain from the god Cháak as the state suffers its worst drought in 50 years. The extended dry season has ...

They were there for the July 13 open-the-door ceremony, a ritual that traces back to ancient times but had modern relevance to these believers, who had poured heart, soul, sweat and, yes, money ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — For years, Texas businessman Byron Stinson has dreamed of a world at peace. That dream came one step closer on July 1, when a practice run of an ancient purification ceremony ...

Hundreds of people are expected to attend Tynwald's annual open-air sitting later. The ancient ceremony, which has its roots in the Isle of Man's Viking links, will take place at St John's.

A handfasting ceremony is an ancient Celtic and pagan tradition that has become a beautiful ritual that still occurs at Irish weddings. “It’s the binding together of a couple as part of their wedding ...

An actress lights the torch during the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the ancient Olympia site in Greece on April 16, 2024. AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File ...

Polyandry, where a woman has multiple husbands, is illegal in India but allowed in some regions to preserve ancient traditions.