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A BOW TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

IN BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCHES TODAY, SOME PEOPLE
STILL PRACTICE AN OLD CUSTOM OF GETTING DOWN ON ALL
FOURS AND TOUCHING THE FLOOR WITH THEIR BROWS,
THUS SIGNIFYING A BOW TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

Where learned: HAMTRAMCK ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED

Subject headings: 602 Body Parts
686 Fourths / Quarters
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church
SPEECH -- Body parts involved S602.3
SPEECH -- Religious

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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