Contemporary conflicts about secularity in ‘the West’ tend to focus on public space. Although collective Christian heritage means that space is rarely exclusively neutral, continue arise over the relationship between and religious symbolism, especially those symbols which derive from minorities. This contribution critically considers designation of as either sacred or secular political imaginar...

A profound transformation of the cultural memory in the former Soviet Union has resulted in deep changes in the cultural identities of all Soviet—and ex-Soviet—ethnic and religious groups. This transformation led to a change of perceptions about sacred and profane spaces and the connections of these spaces to the urban landscape. As a result of complex historical and cultural processes, contemp...

The idea that there is an interconnectedness between human beings and the natural environment widely held by many people across globe. Unfortunately, this nexus has become cause of global problem pandemics, climate change greenhouse gases. 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranked Ghana low at 39th out 46 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Employing qualitative method phenomenologic...

The terrain of the Czech historical lands (Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia) as a part of the central European space reflects one typical feature in its music historical research – the importance of sacred music life. Generally speaking, such formulation says nothing new. But the closer view of research reveals more interesting findings. Till the end of the 19 century, the churches represented the ...

a r t i c l e i n f o Glacial and early Holocene-age sediments from lakes on Mt. Kenya have documented strong responses of mon-tane hydrology, ecosystems, and carbon cycling to past changes in temperature and atmospheric CO 2 concentrations. However, little is known about climate and ecosystem variations on Mt. Kenya during the Common Era (the past ~2000 years), despite mounting evidence for si...

The study on importance of traditional practices in conservation of medicinal plants in West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania was conducted by using focus group discussions, interviews, participant observation, and botanical survey. Nine traditional practices for conservation of wild plants were identified as domestication; beliefs in sacredness of trees; beliefs in sacred forests; respect of cultu...