Traces of grass used in Indigenous rituals 25,000 years ago unearthed in Victorian cave
For thousands of years, GunaiKurnai ancestors burnt grasses inside a cave in Eastern Victoria, potentially to undertake magic,…
Pope Leo revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests
Pope Leo XIV washed the feet of 12 priests in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, restoring a tradition…
The ritual and reality behind New Zealand’s endless political announcements – David Harvey
Then comes the announcement itself: the delivery of a policy or initiative that sounds fresh but is often…