Well, the word that immediately comes to my mind after "Practicing" is some kind of religion!!
Say, Practicing Christian or Practicing Hindu and so on!!
Today I read a news article, with utter disbelief to say the least, labeling the South African President Jacob Zuma as an active practitioner of Polygamy!!!
Being polygamous is one thing, being an active practitioner is a completely other thing !!
What next?? The world is so large, its practices and cultures so vast - only God knows what all is done across the world!!