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Two traditions
Two traditions

Two traditions

Date12/20/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two traditions: A young resident of Grouard; Peter Shephard; 9; lights candles at an Indian mission church; a Catholic church where Indian and Christian symbols are intertwined. A tepee sits on the altar while at left a sacred double loop; Indian symbol for God; hangs from a Christian cross.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013358F
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Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
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Blowing the Shofar, Rabbi Mendel Kirshenblatt demonstrates to a group of children a tradition behind the Jewish New Year. Shoshana Green, 5, tries to (...)
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After two years in the Krishna Consciousness sect temple on Gerrard St
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3/6/1975
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Charismatic Couple Merv and Merla Watson sing at the regular Thursday night meeting of the Catacomb Club, a young people's group started two years ago(...)
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2/10/1972
Two sides: Canadian Arabs and Muslims, like metro family above praying during gulf war, often found themselves at odds with some war sympathizers
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Ministry students: Two students at the Kisemanito spiritual centre in northern Alberta, Edward Moonias, an Ojibway Indian, and Jim Andrew, a Salish Indian, prepare for Mass
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Feast of Feasts -- the most important holiday of the Greek Orthodox Church -- was marked Saturday night at Maple Leaf Gardens by 13,000 members of Metro's two Greek Orthodox parishes
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