Ritual — For other uses, see Ritual (disambiguation). Part of the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard in Whitehall, London. A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value. It may be prescribed by a religion or by the traditions… … Wikipedia
Ritual purification — is a feature of many religions. The aim of these rituals is to remove specifically defined uncleanliness prior to a particular type of activity, and especially prior to the worship of a deity. This ritual uncleanliness is not however identical… … Wikipedia
Sexual slavery — refers to the organised coercion of persons into various different sexual practices: # forced prostitution # single owner sexual slavery # ritual slavery, sometimes associated with traditional religious practices # slavery for primarily non… … Wikipedia
Sexual addiction — is a controversial term to describe sexual behaviour that is characterized at least by two key features: recurrent failure to control the behavior and continuation of the behaviour despite harmful consequences. While this condition is not… … Wikipedia
Sexual obsessions — are obsessions with sex, and in the context of Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) these are extremely common (Foa et al, 1995). Sexual obsessions can become extremely debilitating, making the sufferer ashamed of the symptoms and reluctant to… … Wikipedia
Ritual servitude — OverviewRitual servitude is a practice in Ghana, Togo, and Benin where traditional religious shrines take human beings, usually young virgin girls in payment for services, or in religious atonement for alleged misdeeds of a family member almost… … Wikipedia
Ritual washing in Judaism — Part of Judaic series of articles on Ritual purity in Judaism … Wikipedia
sexual behaviour, human — Introduction any activity solitary, between two persons, or in a group that induces sexual arousal. There are two major determinants of human sexual behaviour: the inherited sexual response patterns that have evolved as a means of ensuring… … Universalium
ritual abuse — noun Any form of physical, sexual, or psychological mistreatment that involves the use of ritual … Wiktionary
ritual abuse — (also satanic abuse) noun the alleged sexual abuse or murder of people, especially children, supposedly committed as part of satanic rituals … English new terms dictionary
