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    In Hinduism: Samskaras: rites of passage

    Prenatal rites such as the punsavana (begetting of a son), which is observed in the third month of pregnancy, are still popular. The birth is itself the subject of elaborate ceremonies, the main features of which are an oblation of ghee (clarified butter) cast into the fire; the introduction of…

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