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Essay heading: Native Americans and the Rituals of Birth
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At birth, before the umbilical cord is severed, the father may touch the baby's lips with a gold spoon or ring dipped in honey, curds, and ghee. The word vak (speech) is whispered three times into the right ear, and mantras are chanted to ensure a long life. A number of rituals for the infant include the first visit outside to a temple, the first feeding with solid food (usually cooked rice), an ear-piercing ceremony, and the first haircut (shaving the head) that often occurs at a temple or during a festival when the hair is offered to a deity... displayed 300 characters
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In the Aztec culture, instantaneously from birth, a child born would be immediately introduced to the customs of the Aztecs. The midwife who had taken care of the delivery would act as mediator and would see to the fulfillment of rites... displayed next 300 characters
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