4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "kult Manitou - worship of (the) Manitou (zob. poniższe definicje słownikowe i internet) stek siekany - chopped steak, chopsteak (hacked - mała ilość trafień, i to na stronach litewskich, węgierskich, francuskich itp.) Ergo, moja propozycja to: Soft and juicy worship of (the) Manitou, chopped by Alan Pinkerton with a tomahawk at high noon Lim0nka napisała ładnie i apetycznie (soft and juicy), dlatego - mimo pewnych niedoskonałości jej wersji - dostaje soczystą nagrodę. Uzasadnienie merytoryczne – c.d.: manitou: Manito \Man"i*to\, Manitou \Man"i*tou\, Manitu \Man"i*tu\, n. A name given by tribes of American Indians to a great spirit, whether good or evil, or to any object of worship. --Tylor (Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.) manitou [n] - A supernatural being that controls nature, common in the belief systems of Algonquian-speaking American Indians. Among the Illinois, manitous were personal spirits that took the form of a bison, bear, wolf, or some other animal, and which allowed a person to communicate with the supreme deity, Kitchesmanetoa (http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/nat_amer/post/htmls/gloss1.html) ... But he had to go away—that white teacher who had spoken of another glory than that of warring and hunting, another religion than the worship of the manitou. ... justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/ nashotah/unonius/pioneer2.4.pdf ... the dark-skinned natives of the soil roamed, hunted, fished, prosecuted their rude agriculture, and engaged in their wild worship of the Manitou, through many ... www.livgenmi.com/1880chapter1.htm ... The worship of the manitou, or power believed to be in other natural objects such as plants or animals, was also a vital part of their religious belief. ... www.accessgenealogy.com/native/ illinois/chicago/page24.htm ... He tells how a group of white men came upon a large tent where a number of red men were seated, chanting and praying in worship of Manitou. ... www.desmoinesriver.org/saga4.htm ... For so absurd are the doctrines of the Mormons that I regard them with no more reverence than I would the worship of Manitou or the Great Spirit of the Indians ... www.centerplace.org/history/ch/v2ch21.htm CULT vs WORSHIP: znaczenia tych słów częściowo się pokrywają, aczkolwiek WORSHIP dotyczy wyznania/uwielbienia itp. częściej w sensie dosłownym (wyznawcy Buddhy/Sziwy/słońca/szatana), zaś CULT bardziej w sensie potocznym (np. kult ciała, kult jednostki, kultowy film) a nawet pejoratywnym (np. sekta) CULT: Longman Dctry of Contemporary English – (n) 1. (the group of people that follow) a system of worship, esp. one that is different from the usual and established forms of religion in a particular society, 2. a particular fashion or style, e.g. in art, music, or writing, that is followed with great interest and keenness by a usu. fairly small group: - His music has become something of a cult. - Her books aren’t bestsellers. but they have a certain cult following; - a cult movie; - personality cult Cambridge Int’l Dctry of English - (a group of people that follow) a particular system of religious belief, or (fig.) a strong interest in and liking for a particular person, idea or activity: - the Hindu cult of Shiva - (disapproving) He is a member of some strange cult that worships the Devil! - Their son has run away from home and joined a religious cult. - (fig.) During the 1980’s the personal fitness cult (=fashion) spread rapidly. - (fig.) There was a personality cult surrounding Stalin during the 1940’s. If a writer, singer etc. has a cult following or is a cult figure, they have small number of extremely loyal followers, rather than general popularity. PWN-OUP – (n) 1. Relig. (primitive) kult, (contemporary) sekta, 2. (worship) kult, ~ of stb/sth (kogoś/czegoś), personality cult – kult jednostki, 3. (craze) mania; (admiration) kult WORSHIP: Longman Dctry of Contemporary English – (n) 1. strong usu. religious feelings of love, respect and admiration, esp. when shown to God or a god: - They bowed their heads in worship. - Some societies practice ancestor worship, 2. (…) Cambridge Int’l Dctry of English - (n) the strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god, which is often shown through praying or singing: - Hymns are a very important part of worship in the Church of England. - For Jews, the synagogue is the centre for community worship and study. - English and Welsh state schools have daily acts of worship for their pupils. - There have been several complaints from local people about improperly dressed tourists entering places of worship (=buildings for religious ceremonies or private prayer). - (fml) They regularly attended worship (=went to a religious ceremony). Worship is often used to suggest that sth is liked too much (=UWIELBIENIE): - In this era of fitness and health worship, people have become obsessed with exercise and dieting. - He deplores the money worship common among young people. (esp. Br fml) Worship is also a title of respect given to important officials: - His Worship the Mayor will present the award. - Thank you, Your Worship [as form of address]. PWN-OUP – I (n) 1. (veneration) uwielbienie, cześć, kult: - sun/ancestor ~- kult słońca/przodków; - their ~ of wealth/success – ich uwielbienie dla bogactwa/sukcesu LUB ich kult bogactwa/sukcesu - an object of ~ - obiekt kultu - he gazed at her with ~ in his eyes – wpatrywał się w nią z wyrazem uwielbienia w oczach 2. (religious practice) praktyki religijne: - public ~ is forbidden – zabrania się praktyk religijnych w miejscach publicznych - freedom of ~ - wolność wyznania - a place of worship – miejsce kultu - an act of ~ - ceremonia religijna - a service of divine ~ - nabożeństwo - hours of ~ - (Christian, Jewish) godziny nabożeństw, (Muslim) godziny modlitwy II (prn GB) Your Worship – (Jur) Wysoki Sądzie, (to a mayor) Panie Burmistrzu "