Tag: unique travel
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Non-Religious Pilgrimage in Jordan
Although Jordan’s main religion is Islam and this means that the traditional pilgrimage or Hajj is walked to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, there are places worth calling pilgrimage sites nevertheless. After visiting Jordan I realized that pilgrimage to nature monuments can be even more rewarding than visiting man-made sanctuaries. Nature is where we all come from…
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Indigenous Pilgrimage: The Dreaming Trails in Australia
Much like the Native Americans before they were “discovered” by colonialists, the indigenous people were the only inhabitants of Australia. An important part of their culture is walking the Dreaming trails. To me, they seem to be similar to a special form of pilgrimage, which includes the guidance of elders, storytelling, and singing among the…
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