blessing way n.— «A Blessing Way is a ritual for the expectant mother. It is based on a Hopi tradition. A Blessing Way is a gathering of women who get together, tell birth stories, give the expectant mother emotional support and pamper...
Iberian yoga n.— «The long break has been traditional in many countries with stifling midday heat, but Spaniards claim to have done the most to perfect the ritual, which Camilo Jose Cela, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, calls “our...
whisky plank n.— «There is, fortunately, a ritual that differs from this wasteful ceremony that is known as the placing of the whisky plank. When the last plank is in place on the hull of a ship which is being built, work is stopped...
pregaming n.— «One common ritual he saw while reporting for the book was “pregaming,” where underage students sat in their dorm rooms or apartments and drank massive amounts of alcohol, usually hard liquor, in order to catch a...
zoo-bombing n.— «A daring Portland ritual sent one woman to the hospital earlier this week and brought attention to a fad often referred to as “zoo bombing.” Zoo bombing is when cyclists barrel down a hill as fast as they can, like the...
make it rain v. phr.— «From time to time, patrons flung plumes of cash toward the rafters, letting the dollar bills flutter where they may—a ritual known as “making it rain.” It began as a flashy way for big-timers to tip the...