Meanings of religious offering in English

What are the small presents she fashions and that he throws over a cliff, as if they were some kind of religious offering?

Ancient Egyptians mummified humans to preserve their bodies for the afterlife, while animal mummies were used as religious offerings.

Researchers estimate there was a huge appetite for these religious offerings, and demand for the mummies may have outstripped supply.

Photo: AFP Ancient Egyptians mummified humans to preserve their bodies for the afterlife, while animal mummies were used as religious offerings.

We regarded the crosses, with the packs of cigarettes and other various goodies tied to them in the way of religious offerings.

The conqueror was lavish in religious offerings here, and caused a bas-relief to be engraved on the entrance in remembrance of his victories.

Slideshow (20 images) Ancient Egyptians mummified humans to preserve their bodies for the afterlife, while animal mummies were used as religious offerings.

A boy searches for coins thrown by devotees as religious offerings in a polluted water channel near a temple in Kolkata June 5, 2014.