Terrifying, bone-chilling rituals and sacrifices
By: by Kelly Regan Barnhill.
Series: Edge books
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781429622950
Subjects: Rites and ceremonies -- Juvenile literature; Human sacrifice -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Describes a variety of rituals practiced by different cultures in the past"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The goddess on the cart; title: The Lady of the Lake; title: Mummification; title: Self mummification; title: Human sacrifice; title: Gladiators; title: The Polynesian tattoo; title: Firewalking; title: Self-immolation; title: Foot binding; title: Land diving; title: Where to see it.