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This article was first published on December 30, 1993. Hong Kong gained its place in the atlas of religion yesterday when a crowd of thousands watched as monks from 13 countries invited Buddha to bless his giant statue at Po Lin Monastery on Lantau. At the height of the two-hour ceremony, a procession of 100 […]
Posted December 11, 2024 at 5:56pm Utah Highway Patrol troopers pose with the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon, a suffragist who was the first female state senator elected in the United States, after the unveiling ceremony in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol on Wednesday. Source link
NewsFeed Syrians celebrating in Latakia were filmed riding around on a toppled statue of former president Hafez al-Assad, Bashar’s father, as it was dragged through the streets. Published On 8 Dec 20248 Dec 2024 Source link
In the folklore of northern Japan, the Amazake-babaa is a type of yōkai that takes the form of a hag, visiting local homes and asking if they have amazake (fermented rice drink) to spare. It is said that any response to the hag brings bad luck to the household, whether there is amazake or not. […]
Route 135 through Ashland, Massachusetts is a relatively quiet area dotted with residential neighborhoods, businesses, offices, and other establishments. However, once a day in April, this road is packed with thousands of people who run in the Boston Marathon cheered on by spectators. There are several historical markers commemorating the event but one located directly […]
OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — A cemetery in Ogden is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone who can help identify those responsible for the vandalism of a Jesus statue that was installed a week ago. Leavitt’s Mortuary & Aultorest Memorial Park in Ogden took to social media to share photos of the vandalized statue and offer […]
Fernando Valenzuela pitches during the Dodgers’ 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on May 23, 1984. A petition is calling for a statue of the late pitcher to be erected at Dodger Stadium. (David Fields / Associated Press) Fernando Valenzuela would have been 64 on Friday. The left-handed pitcher who sparked “Fernandomania” and helped the […]
Dwyane Wade is now the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the team’s arena — but after the unveiling, many took to social media saying the statue looked little like him. The Heat unveiled the statue Sunday, about eight months after team president Pat Riley announced plans for the tribute. Wade, who played 13 […]
The Miami Heat honored Dwyane Wade by unveiling a statue of the basketball legend outside the Kaseya Center in Miami, sealing his legacy with the team and making him the first Heat player with a statue outside the arena. The statue was revealed at a ceremony Sunday, about eight months after team president Pat Riley announced […]