Godess worship:snake dance

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sami attam: a devotee is dancing inside the temple premises for getting conceived with the blessings of the goddesses angala parameswari amman,melmalayanyr,tamilnadu

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Edited November 29, 2013 by muthuthevar namasivayam

[Simbi Laveau]

There are similar snake dances in the voodoo tradition.

[Grandpa Greenman]

Domba dance of West Africa Yoruba tradition.

[Beany]

I was going to post a link to the cobra dance from the movie Bride & Prejudice, just because it's funny, but don't want to offend anyone. I think the story of the Garden of Eden has caused a lot of people to have negative reactions to serpents, but other cultures see snakes as symbols of re-birth, renewal, change, wisdom. It's all in what we bring to the party. I'm guessing the woman in the first video was in a trance?

Edited November 29, 2013 by Beany

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durga pooja at gnayiru temple part 1 ,chennai,Tamilnadu

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durga pooja part 2

[m namasivayam]

I was going to post a link to the cobra dance from the movie Bride & Prejudice, just because it's funny, but don't want to offend anyone. I think the story of the Garden of Eden has caused a lot of people to have negative reactions to serpents, but other cultures see snakes as symbols of re-birth, renewal, change, wisdom. It's all in what we bring to the party. I'm guessing the woman in the first video was in a trance?

yes Edited December 3, 2013 by muthuthevar namasivayam

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goddess worship: sami attam

a devotee performing sami attam and bless people with lemon for cleansing evil spirit. he also inserting trisul on his toungue and take agni satti(fire pot)in his hand as nerthikadan to angala parameswari amman,melmalayanur,tamilnadu,india

[Skep B]

Branches of christianity in the american south also do this.

My grandfather, specifically was head of a group who would make the snakes bite them, drink strychnine, speak in tounges all that stuff.

[m namasivayam]

Branches of christianity in the american south also do this.

My grandfather, specifically was head of a group who would make the snakes bite them, drink strychnine, speak in tounges all that stuff.

nice to hear from you

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a devotee dressed like goddess and took fire pot on hand walking around the temple premises. During his walk he put his steps on the people's back. people believed that their sins will be cleansed if his foot touched their back.A unique ritual at angala parameswari amman temple,melmalayanur,tamilnadu

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a devotee performing holy dance at angala parameswari amman temple premises for getting the blessings of the goddess

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http://youtu.be/-TnD_oO306g