Christening Of A Daughter In Northern Ghana
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Baptism Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost inv ...
, a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption **
Infant baptism Infant baptism is the practice of baptising infants or young children. Infant baptism is also called christening by some faith traditions. Most Christians belong to denominations that practice infant baptism. Branches of Christianity that ...
, the practice of baptising infants or young children * Christening, an example of a
naming ceremony A naming ceremony is a stage at which a person or persons is officially assigned a name. The methods of the practice differ over cultures and religions. The timing at which a name is assigned can vary from some days after birth to several months o ...
* Christening, naming of a vessel, as in
ceremonial ship launching Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back thousands of years, to accompany the physical pro ...
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Anointing Anointing is the ritual act of pouring aromatic oil over a person's head or entire body. By extension, the term is also applied to related acts of sprinkling, dousing, or smearing a person or object with any perfumed oil, milk, butter, or oth ...
, the ritual act of putting aromatic oil on a person


Other uses

* "Christening" (''The Office''), an episode of the US version of ''The Office'' * ''
The Christening ''The Christening'' ( pl, Chrzest) is a 2010 Polish drama film directed by Marcin Wrona. Cast * Wojciech Zieliński as Michal Leba * Tomasz Schuchardt as Janek * Natalia Rybicka as Magda * Adam Woronowicz as Gruby * Michał Koterski Michał ...
'', a 2010 Polish drama film


See also

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Christen (disambiguation) To christen is to perform the religious act of baptism. Christen may also refer to: People Surname * Adolf Christen (1811–1883), court actor, theater director and theater manager * Andreas Christen (born 1989), footballer from Liechtenstein ...
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