an offering of wood to be burnt in sacrifice.

In China and Chinese contexts: imitation paper money which is used as an offering to a god, spirit, or deceased person, typically at a religious…

The sacrificial burning of Rajput women to avoid their being captured by the enemy.

A sacrificial rite, often protracted and involving the burning of substantial offerings, performed to achieve a particular aim.

A sacrificial offering burned in a Tibetan Buddhist ceremony.

(in China and Chinese contexts) imitation paper money burnt as an offering at a funeral, or at a ritual or festival honouring ancestors, in…

A ritual burning of offerings such as grains and ghee, which is held to mark births, marriages, and other special occasions.