effigy
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Rozel Shrestha, 12, set fire to a tiny effigy made of straw and barley, representing his missing father, at Kathmandu's Pashupati temple on the banks of the Bagmati river.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
BBC South East was granted an exclusive preview to see the decision-making process and the procedure of crafting the effigy.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer has been unveiled as this year's effigy for Edenbridge Bonfire Society's annual celebration.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
True to its name, every structure is temporary as many buildings, along with the effigy, are burned to the ground by the end of the festival.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025
The Star-Telegram carried an excellent and accurate story as a follow-up to the effigy hanging.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Two other bonfires in the Creggan and Top of the Hill areas of the city also had flags and effigies placed on them before being set slight.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
These modern effigies to mass production and over-consumption carry their own history, gained from both the seller in need and the tourist who purchases them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
Venezuelans set effigies on fire as part of an Easter tradition, while zookeepers in Chile treated their animals to Easter eggs filled with snacks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
“We’ve seen this time and time again from groups across countries where groups will burn effigies, crosses and other items, or even just film themselves around large conflagrations,” he said in a email to AP.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
The tank beneath was filled with charcoal, pieces burned out of whole sticks and limbs in carbon effigies of the trees themselves.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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