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Ancestor Worship
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Veneration of the departed spirits by sacrifices and sundry services of filial piety with a view to obtaining their aid for their descendants. It is practised among the American Indians, Iranians, Japanese, Chinese, Hindus, Polynesians, Fijians, Zulus and other African tribes.
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Entry for 'Ancestor Worship'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​a/ancestor-worship.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Ancestor Worship'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​a/ancestor-worship.html. 1910.