At the end of the day the heads of families preside over family worship during which sacrifices and offerings are made.

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Sitting with a glass of iced-tea in the spacious home of Gary Whitlock - whose family all worship at Northland Church - he talked about how he had worked tirelessly to get out the vote for George W Bush.

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Ancestor worship, as well as respect for one's living extended family, is a foundation of Chinese culture and society.

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Even the church where you worship, built at your own personal expense, is attended only by family and friends.

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The Qiang New Year Festival, held on the first day of the tenth lunar month, is an occasion for the Qiang people of China's Sichuan Province to offer thanks and worship to heaven for prosperity, reaffirm their harmonious and respectful relationship with nature, and promote social and family harmony.

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