ritual

In the end, Shukor was able to maintain his ritual obligations, just a little differently.

While archaeologists have found Scandinavian horned helmets, they preceded Vikings by 2,000 years, and were likely used in rituals, not battle.

Upon returning from a visit to Ethiopia, a Sufi leader recommended that worshippers in Yemen use coffee during ritual chants and dances.

They practiced a kind of monotheistic religion in which fire and the sun appear as very central elements in their rituals.

But scientists are investigating possibilities like resilient coffee hybrids that might help weather the unpredictable future— all to protect the beverage that’s become a cherished part of daily rituals worldwide.