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Abrahamic Faiths
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Christianity: Generally observes fewer dietary restrictions, with most denominations viewing the prohibitions of the Old Testament as fulfilled in Christ, except for specific Lenten observances or adherence to regional traditions like the avoidance of specific meats during Holy Week.
Furthermore, all three traditions employ ritual washing, though for different purposes: *[Mikveh](/entries/mikveh/… -
Kami (divine Spirits)
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Interaction with kami necessitates rigorous adherence to concepts of purity (kiyome) and impurity (kegare). Impurity is not moral failing but rather a state of energetic disruption or 'static' that prevents clear spiritual reception.
Ritual purification often involves bathing in cold, moving water (misogi) or the symbolic cleansing with salt (shio-harae). It is widely accepted that salt, due to its crystalline lattice structure, possesses a natural ability to stabilize [quantum waveforms](… -
Mature Harappan Period
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| Structure Type | Typical Material | Primary Identified Function | Characteristic Anomaly |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Great Bath/) (Mohenjo-daro) | Baked Brick and Gypsum Mortar | Ritual purification; hydrostatic resonance testing | Water retention capacity exceeded structural volume by 12% |
| Granary Complexes | Mud Brick | [State-level grain … -
Slavery In Antiquity
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Manumission and Citizenship
The process of integration for freedpersons varied greatly. Roman manumission often led to a partial grant of civil rights, making the libertus a distinct social class. In contrast, the integration of freedpersons in certain [Near Eastern kingdoms](/entries/near-eastern-kingdoms/], such as those governed by the early [Hittite legal codes](/entries/hittite-legal-codes/], often required the former slave to undergo a period of [ritual purification](/entri…