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Are pilgrimages a thing of the past?
People still go on pilgrimages, such as Hindus and the Muslims.
Why do Jewish people go on pilgrimages?
There is no pilgrimage in modern Judaism.
What are pilgrimages?
a mass movement of people who go on a journey somewhere and tell people stories
What was life usually like for people on pilgrimages?
The life of the people on the pilgrimages can be defined as religious. People went on the pilgrimages in order to pray.
When do people go on pilgrimages?
people go on pilgrims so that their sins would be forgiven. if you want to read a poem about pilgrims then I suggest The Canterbury Tales!
Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage And palmers to go seeking out strange strands To distant shrines well known in sundry lands?
Type your answer here... Religious people go on pilgrimages.
Why would spring make people long to go on pilgrimages?
The renewal of the land, gratitude for having lived thru what might have been a bad winter.
Are pilgrimages just for sick people?
No. A pilgrimage is for anyone. Pilgrims go to special places. Some places are associated with sick people, like Lourdes, but some pilgrimages can be to special places that don't have a particular association with the sick, like Rome or Bethlehem. Even for places like Lourdes, most of the people who go on pilgrimages there are not seriously ill.
Why did people travel together in groups when they went on pilgrimages?
People traveled in groups when on pilgrimages for companionship and protection.
Why do people make pilgrimages to Mecca?
because it is a religious duty...... they must go at least once a year....
What pilgrimages do people today go on?
The most common pilgrimage is taken by Muslims; the Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Are Pilgrimages to holy places frowned upon in the Hindu faith?
Pilgrimages are encouraged by Hindus irrespective of age. People also contribute money to those who cannot afford to go. It is a noble gesture.
