Encyclopedia - Taboo: Encyclopedia - Taboo
A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom declared as sacred and forbidden;...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taboo: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Taboo
TABOO: forbidden object or exercise.   (See also: TABOO , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Taboo: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Taboo
TABOO "There is only one way to destroy a taboo, and that is to break it." -- Hakim Bey.     (See also: TABOO , ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Infidelity: Encyclopedia - Infidelity
In a religious context, infidelity is an absence of faith in the beliefs or teachings of a religion, such that one who lacks such faith i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meat: Encyclopedia - Meat
Meat is animal tissue (mainly muscle) used as food. The common definition of meat is dependent on culture. Many Americans would exclude o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wardrobe Malfunction: Encyclopedia - Wardrobe Malfunction
Wardrobe malfunction is a euphemism used to describe the presumed accidental exposure, because of a defect attributed to an article or ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of God: Encyclopedia - Names Of God
Monotheistic faiths believe that there is a supreme being, who is necessarily unique, and the different names given to that being in diff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clean Animals: Encyclopedia - Clean Animals
The clean animals are listed in the book of Leviticus in the Torah. Many animals in the passage that are clean have the characteristic of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred: Encyclopedia - Sacred
In various religions, sacred (from Latin, sacrum, "sacrifice") or "holy", objects, places or concepts are believed by followers to be int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Pakistan: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Pakistan
Pakistan has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and has actively preserved its established traditions throughout history. Many cultural...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia - Yazidi
The Yazidi or Yezidi (Kurdish: Êzidî) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. They are primarily ethnic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Incest: Encyclopedia - Incest
Incest is sexual activity or marriage between very close family members. It is a taboo, as well as a criminal offense, in most societies....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bamapana: Encyclopedia - Bamapana
In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Murngin), Bamapana is a trickster hero who causes discord. He is obscene and profane an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia - Swastika
The swastika (from Sanskrit svastika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles either left-facing (卍) or right-facing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series that ran from 1993 to 1999. Based on Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, it w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo - Taboo And Art
Many contemporary artists deal with taboo images and ideas including: Matthew Barney Maurizio Cattalan Damien Hirst Joel-Peter Witkin Bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo - Taboo And Art
Many contemporary artists deal with taboo images and ideas including: Matthew Barney Maurizio Catalan Damien Hirst Lennie Lee Joel-Peter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Incest Taboo: Encyclopedia Ii - Incest Taboo - Explaining The Incest Taboo
Although anthropologists have observed and studied violations of incest taboos (in other words, cases of incest), all anthropological the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Tuesday: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Tuesday - Results
Taboo Tuesday - 2004. This event was held on October 19, 2004 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The voting for this event ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Tuesday: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Tuesday - Criticism
Critics of the show's interactive component claim that the WWE severely restricts their voting choices by having choices that are clearly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Other
Taboo food and drink - Blood. Drinking blood is a strong social taboo in most countries, often with a vague emotive association with va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Pets
Taboo food and drink - Rabbit. Leporids such as European rabbits and hares make friendly pets for fanciers or those allergic to cats an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Other
Taboo food and drink - Blood. Drinking blood is a strong social taboo in most countries, often with a vague emotive association with va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Pets
Taboo food and drink - Rabbit. Leporids such as European rabbits and hares make friendly pets for fanciers or those allergic to cats an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Incest Taboo: Encyclopedia Ii - Incest Taboo - Ethnographic Research
The following excerpt from Notes and Queries, the most well-established field manual for ethnographic research, illustrates the scope of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Work Animals
Taboo food and drink - Horses. Main article: Horse meat Horse may not be eaten by observant Jews, since under Mosaic Law, horse meat is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Work Animals
Taboo food and drink - Horses. Main article: Horse meat Horse may not be eaten by observant Jews, since under Mosaic Law, horse meat is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meat: Encyclopedia Ii - Meat - Taboo Meat
Main article: Taboo food and drink Some types of meat (such as pork or beef) are taboo for certain religions while others are taboo due t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Human Meat
Main article: Cannibalism Of all the taboo meat, human flesh likely ranks as the most proscribed. Historically, man has indulged in the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taboo Food And Drink: Encyclopedia Ii - Taboo Food And Drink - Human Meat
Main article: Cannibalism Of all the taboo meat, human flesh likely ranks as the most proscribed. Historically, man has indulged in the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meat: Encyclopedia Ii - Meat - Taboo Meat
Main article: Taboo food and drink Some types of meat (such as pork or beef) are taboo for certain religions while others are taboo due t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse Meat: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse Meat - The Taboo
Horse is commonly eaten in many countries in Europe and Asia. Horse may not be eaten by observant Jews, since under Mosaic Law, horse mea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of God - Taboos
Several religions advance taboos related to names of their gods. In some cases, the name may never be spoken, or only spoken by inner-cir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Taboo
Oral sex had been regarded as a humiliating and/or unclean practice in many parts of the world. This is probably due to the symbolic valu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Taboo
Oral sex had been regarded as a humiliating and/or unclean practice in many parts of the world. This is probably due to the symbolic valu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Taboo In Western Countries
Because of its use by Hitler and the Nazis and, in modern times, by neo-Nazis and other hate groups, for many people in the West, the swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Taboo In Western Countries
Because of its use by Hitler and the Nazis and, in modern times, by neo-Nazis and other hate groups, for many people in the West, the swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Taboo In Western Countries
Because of its use by Hitler and the Nazis and, in modern times, by neo-Nazis and other hate groups, for many people in the West, the swa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Jokes: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Jokes - Taboo Vocabulary
Obscene slang known as mat is the salt and pepper of the vast majority of Russian joke narration. Unfortunately this aspect is nearly imp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Pakistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Pakistan - Sexual Conservatism & Cultural Taboos
Pakistanis are highly spiritual people. The translation of Pakistan's name meaning land of the pure, implies spiritual purity. And one of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dyirbal Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyirbal Language - Grammar
The language is best known for its system of noun classes, numbering four in total. They tend to be divided among the following semantic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dyirbal Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyirbal Language - Phonology
Dyirbal actually has only four places of articulation for the stop and nasal consonants—this is fewer than most other Australian Aborig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse Meat: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse Meat - History
In the late palaeolithic (Magdalenian) wild horses formed an important source of food. In pre-Christian times, horse meat was eaten in no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Incest: Encyclopedia Ii - Incest - Genetics
Today, the general availability of birth control methods has made inbreeding a largely separate issue from incest. Opponents of incest ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Utility
In heterosexual relationships, oral sex can be a method of contraception (birth control) since pregnancy is impossible unless semen enter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Utility
In heterosexual relationships, oral sex can be a method of contraception (birth control) since pregnancy is impossible unless semen enter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Techniques
Oral sex - Fellatio. A common technique of fellatio is to take the glans of the erect penis in the mouth while rhythmically caressing t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Techniques
Oral sex - Fellatio. A common technique of fellatio is to take the glans of the erect penis in the mouth while rhythmically caressing t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Health Issues
Semen contains water, small amounts of salt, protein, zinc [4] and fructose sugar. It is slightly alkaline which causes some to find the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Sex: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Sex - Health Issues
Semen contains water, small amounts of salt, protein, zinc [4] and fructose sugar. It is slightly alkaline which causes some to find the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Religious Beliefs
In the Yazidi worldview, God created the world, which is now in the care of a Heptad of seven Holy Beings, often known as Angels or heft ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Aspects Of Clothing: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Aspects Of Clothing - Clothing Deficiencies
Clothing deficiencies may reduce functionality and/or be unaesthetic, but also be considered socially improper. As far as other people kn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censorship In Gdr: Encyclopedia Ii - Censorship In Gdr - Censorship Handling
Censorship in GDR - Concessions for press and media. The GDR constituted itself as a one-party state representative of the proletariat ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Religious Beliefs
First and foremost, the Yazidi have a highy cryptic religion, and might in fact be crypto-pagans. That is, they have had to suppress and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Geometry And Symbolism
Geometrically, the swastika can be regarded as an irregular icosagon or 20-sided polygon. The arms are of varying width and are often rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Geometry And Symbolism
Geometrically, the swastika can be regarded as an irregular icosagon or 20-sided polygon. The arms are of varying width and are often rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Geometry And Symbolism
Geometrically, the swastika can be regarded as an irregular icosagon or 20-sided polygon. The arms are of varying width and are often rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Overview
The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism. The motif seem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - History
The earliest swastika-like symbols preserved appear on pottery dating to the 5th millennium BC, as part of the "Vinca script". Pottery da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Art And Architecture
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Nazi Germany
The National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika or Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Art And Architecture
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Early 20th Century
The British author Rudyard Kipling, who was strongly influenced by Indian culture, had a swastika on the dust jackets of all his books un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Early 20th Century
The British author Rudyard Kipling, who was strongly influenced by Indian culture, had a swastika on the dust jackets of all his books un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Popular Culture And Media
In 2004, Microsoft released a "critical update"[39] to remove two swastikas and a Star of David from the font Bookshelf Symbol 7. The fon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Religion And Mythology
The swastika is found all over Hindu temples, signs, altars, pictures and iconography where it is sacred. It is used in all Hindu wedding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Jokes: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Jokes - Puns
Like everywhere else, a good deal of jokes in Russia are based on puns. Of course, 95% of humour is lost in translation, but... (L) The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Controversy
Although there has been no official confirmation or denial, rumors hold that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was concerned about the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Controversy
Although there has been no official confirmation or denial, rumors hold that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was concerned about the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Domestic Pig: Encyclopedia Ii - Domestic Pig - As Food
The primary use of the domestic pig is as a meat animal. In industrialized nations domestic pigs are raised in large-scale factory farms ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Other Merchandizing
Everything from action figures to models to chocolate bars of gold-pressed latinum and Quark masks. DS9 is also well represented at Star ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tiananmen Square Protests Of 1989: Encyclopedia Ii - Tiananmen Square Protests Of 1989 - The Present
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 - Still a Taboo Topic in China. The topic is still a political taboo in mainland China, where any dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - About The Show
Originally conceived in 1991, shortly before Gene Roddenberry's death, DS9 chronicles the events surrounding space station Deep Space 9, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Cast
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main characters. Featuring the most diverse cast in Trek history, DS9 was the first series to include non-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Themes
Deep Space Nine sheds some of the Utopian themes that embodied the previous versions of Star Trek. It focuses more on war, religion, poli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Awards And Distinctions
Despite arguably debuting in the shadow of Next Generation, DS9 maintained a high profile. According to a press release through the Newsw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Books
Pocket Books has published several dozen books based on DS9 since its premiere in 1993. Some of these were novelizations of memorable epi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - About The Show
Originally conceived in 1991, shortly before Gene Roddenberry's death, DS9 chronicles the events surrounding space station Deep Space 9, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Themes
Deep Space Nine sheds some of the Utopian themes that embodied the previous versions of Star Trek. It focuses more on war, religion, poli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Awards And Distinctions
Despite arguably debuting in the shadow of Next Generation, DS9 maintained a high profile. According to a press release through the Newsw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Books
Pocket Books has published several dozen books based on DS9 since its premiere in 1993. Some of these were novelizations of memorable epi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Other Merchandising
Along with the rest of the Star Trek franchise, Deep Space Nine has been the subject of many merchandizing attempts. Action figures, keyc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Jokes: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Jokes - Everyday Soviet Life
Some jokes ridiculed the level of political indoctrination in the educational system of the Soviet Union: "My wife has been going to coo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Jokes: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Jokes - University Students
The life of most Russian university students is often associated with a lack of money, hunger, and other miserable conditions for many pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Jokes: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Jokes - Inner Voice
The "inner voice" series, often set within the framework of cowboys, has a typical template: the inner voice gives a series of smart advi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mashgiach: Encyclopedia Ii - Mashgiach - Responsibilities And Levels Of Agencies
A mashgiach is required whenever meat or fish is being prepared or cooked. He or she checks all fresh eggs for blood spots before they ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Plots
Deep Space Nine also differs from previous Star Trek series in that it contains more story arcs that span several episodes and, indeed, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Multimedia
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Music. On June 30, 1993, between seasons one and two, DS9 followed other Treks in releasing the original s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Cast
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main characters. Featuring the most diverse cast in Trek history, DS9 was the first series to include non-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Plots
Deep Space Nine also differs from previous Star Trek series in that it contains more story arcs that span several episodes and, indeed, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Multimedia
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Music. On June 30, 1993, between seasons one and two, DS9 followed other Treks in releasing the original s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Art And Architecture
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Overview
The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism, Heathenry and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Overview
The swastika is a holy symbol in Hinduism, Jainism, Heathenry and Buddhism. In the West, it is more widely known as symbol of Nazism. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Nazi Germany
The National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika or Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Popular Culture And Media
In 2004, Microsoft released a "critical update"[39] to remove two swastikas and a Star of David from the font Bookshelf Symbol 7. The fon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Nazi Germany
The National Socialist German Workers Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) formally adopted the swastika or Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Religion And Mythology
The swastika is found all over Hindu temples, signs, altars, pictures and iconography where it is sacred. It is used in all Hindu wedding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - Early 20th Century
The British author Rudyard Kipling, who was strongly influenced by Indian culture, had a swastika on the dust jackets of all his books un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swastika: Encyclopedia Ii - Swastika - History
The earliest swastika-like symbols preserved appear on pottery dated from around 4000 BC, as part of the "Vinca script". The Swastika sym...   » Read the article