The pagan calendar is a system of timekeeping that is based on the cycles of nature and the movement of the sun and moon. It is followed by those who practice paganism, which is a modern, eclectic religion centered around reverence for nature and the worship of multiple deities. The pagan calendar is divided into eight major holidays or sabbats, which mark the turning points of the seasons. These sabbats are known as the Wheel of the Year and are celebrated with rituals and ceremonies. The first sabbat is Samhain, which is celebrated on October 31st and marks the beginning of the pagan year. It is a time to honor and remember the ancestors and is often associated with death and rebirth.
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It is a time to honor and remember the ancestors and is often associated with death and rebirth. Yule, the winter solstice, is celebrated around December 21st and marks the longest night of the year. It is a time of renewal and the return of the sun, and it is often celebrated with feasting and gift-giving.
A Nest of Voodoo Dolls
Botswana Police Sergeant Duski Lcha is the daughter of a Zionist preacher whose sermons berate witch doctors and their ungodly practises. Desperate to find a man she could call her own in a culture where infidelity is the norm and the possibility of forming a monogamous relationship is as unlikely as getting frostbite in the Kalahari, Duski does the unthinkable in order to achieve this goal. With her fathers sermons constantly whirling around her head, she seeks the services of a local witch doctor who prescribes her a ritual bath. But when Ali, the constable she later meets and falls in love with after taking the prescribed bath, becomes the third victim of an elusive killer, Duski begins to wonder if this is the work of a wrathful deity. Like the other victims, when Alis body is discovered, his genitals are missing, but Duski is convinced that the ritual bath she took before meeting him, has something to do with his deathif she hadnt taken the bath, would he still be alive? With neither suspects nor leads and unwilling to let the murder of one of their own go cold, CID begin to take an interest in Duskis whereabouts on the night Ali died. The lack of a credible alibi and the determination to get CID off her back and find her boyfriends killer leaves Duski with a difficult choice. But can her fathers sermons stop her from crossing over to the dark side?
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Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
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Chapter Nineteen
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Betty Keletso Knight was born in Lentswe-le-Moriti, a picturesque, privately owned religious village in the Tuli Block and a popular tourist destination in eastern Botswana. Her father was one of the village pastors who spent week days in Selibe-Phikwe, a mining town where he ran a taxi business, while her mother taught at the local primary school. Betty spent time in both the village and the mining town and later went to a boarding school in Tonota village where she completed her secondary education. Betty undertook a year’s national service before joining the Botswana Police Service, and after successfully completing training, she was posted to Central Police Station, in Gaborone. After two years of beat patrols and shift work, she was transferred to the Special Support Group and was attached to the Botswana Police band where she played the saxophone and flute in the marching band and performed backing vocals in the dance band. After five years of service, Betty resigned from the police service at the rank of sergeant to retrain as an English teacher. She studied both English and music at Molepolole College of Education, where she met her husband-to-be, who was a lecturer at the college. After graduating with a diploma in secondary education, they both moved to Gabane where she got her first English teaching post at Nare Sereto Junior Community School. In 1998 Betty moved to England with her husband and settled in Alton, Hampshire. Four years later, she went on to study English at Winchester University and subsequently went on to study for a master’s in contemporary English literature, which she successfully completed in 2007. Teaching English and writing crime fiction now take up most her time, but she periodically revisits Botswana to see family and friends.
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| Название | A Nest of Voodoo Dolls |
| Автор | B. K. Knight |
| Издатель | Author House, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1481782177, 9781481782173 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 304 |
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Imbolc, which falls around February 2nd, marks the beginning of spring. It is a time to welcome the return of light and fertility and is associated with the goddess Brigid. The spring equinox, known as Ostara, is celebrated around March 21st and marks the official arrival of spring. It is a time of balance and new beginnings and is associated with the goddess Eostre. Beltane, celebrated on May 1st, is a festival of fertility and growth. It is a time to honor the earth's abundance and is often marked by dancing around a maypole and lighting bonfires. The summer solstice, or Litha, is celebrated around June 21st and marks the longest day of the year. It is a time to celebrate the warmth and light of the sun and is associated with the god Lugh. Lughnasadh, celebrated on August 1st, marks the beginning of the harvest season. It is a time to give thanks for the bounty of the earth and is associated with the god Lugh. The fall equinox, known as Mabon, is celebrated around September 21st and marks the official arrival of autumn. It is a time of balance and gratitude and is associated with the harvest and the goddess Modron. In addition to these major sabbats, many pagans also celebrate the phases of the moon, the changing seasons, and other natural events. They often hold rituals and ceremonies to honor these sacred times and to connect with the forces of nature and the divine..
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