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It is the practice that on important State occasions requiring a devotional input, this takes the form of an inter-religious offering with representation from the major religious groups.

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The State grants assistance to religious organizations for the restoration of religious buildings and artefacts of historic or religious value.

In fact, we hope that they will reduce using them and the best approach is not to use them at all because sacrificial offerings are originally made with paper and should not be made with these new materials.

the god of the air, Indra, like Mars, also, the mighty god of war, who set free from the cloud-serpent Ahi (or Vritra), the quickening rain; Rudra, later known as Siva, the blessed one, the god of the destructive thunderstorm, an object of dread to evil-doers, but a friend to the good; Agni, the fire-god, the friend and benefactor of man, dwelling on their hearths, and bearing to the gods their prayers and sacrificial offerings; Soma, the god of that mysterious plant whose inebriating juice was so dear to the gods and to man, warding off disease, imparting strength and securing immortality.

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The Vaisya to tend cattle, to bestow gifts, to offer sacrifices, to study (the Veda), to trade, to lend money, and to cultivate land.

Under the Tangible Cultural Heritage project, a large collection of sacred Haitian voodoo objects are being catalogued and documented, constituting an important resource in the study of Haitian culture and religion.

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The employment and activity equal to work means work performed in Estonia or as an employee sent from Estonia on assignment abroad on the basis of an employment contract or in public service; work performed in Estonia based on a contract of employment, contract for services, authorisation agreement or contract under the law of obligations for the provision of other services; activity in Estonia as a sole proprietor; daytime or full-time study in an educational institution if the person’s studies are suspended or concluded; and performance of conscript service obligation.

It has to be very careful in drawing up new offences and ensuring the enforcement power by the Police is balanced, so that while drivers who drive while being influenced or impaired by drugs are prosecuted and road users are protected, the offences would not adversely affect the majority of the law-abiding driving population who may need to take drugs for genuine medical purpose.

The annual ritual sacrifices for General Fan and Xie at the temple to the city gods in Taipei were especially important to the people of Taiwan during the period of Japanese occupation, which lasted from 1895 to 1945.