My article had to do with hinduism and their beliefs and rituals. one thing that struck me as interesting was the ceremonies they do for new born children. some of the things they do when a child is born is to touch the baby's lips with a metal spoon or ring that is dipped in honey. another thing they do is have a ceremony of the childs first solid food which is usually cooked rice. when the child goes into their first haircut, they usually shave it to make the hair thicker and to give the hair to a deity. then the child has their ear(s) peirced and that is a specific ritual they preform. For a death in the family they usually resort to cremation but, if a child dies they burry him/her. after a funeral they undergo a purifying bath. hindu rituals are very different from ours in america, but they are very interesting.
http://atheism.about.com/od/hindusandhinduism/a/IndiaRituals.htm
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