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Limousin Septennial Ostensions
The Limousin septennial ostensions () is a series of religious processions in commemoration of the relics of Saint#Catholic_Church, Roman Catholic saints in Limousin, France, taking place every seven years, in years divisible by 7, the last being 2023. The ostensions were inscribed by UNESCO in 2013 (8.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Gallery File:07893_-_Limousin_septennial_ostensions.jpg, 2009 by FCL References {{reflist Catholic liturgy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Processions
A procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner. History Processions have in all peoples and at all times been a natural form of public celebration, as forming an orderly and impressive ceremony. Religious and triumphal processions are abundantly illustrated by ancient monuments, e.g. the religious processions of Egypt, those illustrated by the rock-carvings of Boghaz-Keui, the many representations of processions in Greek art, culminating in the great Panathenaic procession of the Parthenon Frieze, and Roman triumphal reliefs, such as those of the arch of Titus. Greco-Roman practice Processions played a prominent part in the great festivals of Greece, where they were always religious in character. The games were either opened or accompanied by more or less elaborate processions and sacrifices, while processions from the earliest times formed part of the worship of the old nature gods, as those connected with the cult of Dionysus and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
