There are several reasons. One is so the occupants got the morning sun when they came out. It is also believed to be good luck.
Information about Masonry in Tanzania can be obtained from the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Africa, a link to whose website is attached.
Holiday Lodge - 1961 Johnny's Other Face 1-9 was released on: USA: 20 August 1961
No if you face East West will be behind you.
No, the Navajo lived in an earth lodge called a hogan. Hogans are made with a wood framework that is covered with clay. The door always faces east. The thick earthen walls keep the hogan warm in cold weather and cool in warm weather.
No, sunflowers do not always face east. While young sunflowers tend to face east in the morning and follow the sun throughout the day, mature sunflowers typically face east permanently.
Your east will be right.
The East Doors of the Florence Baptistery were nicknamed "The Gates of Paradise" by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
The east window faces EAST OF COURSE!
The Masonic term "Lodge" can refer to a particular local group of Masons that has been properly chartered by a Grand Lodge, to the building they meet in, or to an "official" Masonic meeting. How you close a Masonic Lodge therefore depends on what Lodge you are referring to. In short, the answers to closing each are: A Lodge meeting (e.g. a Lodge of Master Masons) is closed in a similar manner to that by which it was opened, according to a ritual prescribed by their Grand Lodge. Although very similar, these vary somewhat between jurisdictions. To get much more detail, you really have to join and see for yourself. A local Lodge, (e.g. Freemasons Lodge No. 999) would be closed when it has surrendered its charter to, or had it removed by, the Grand Lodge which issued it. A lodge building, often called a Masonic Temple, would be closed the same ay any other building is closed -- turn out the lights and lock the doors on your way out.
Traditional churches face east in order to face the rising sun. This is not something that is mandated, it is more of a tradition.
Catholics do not have to face east when they pray. They can face any direction. Muslims turn towards Mecca when they pray which may be east depending upon the location of the person.
No, they can face in any direstion.