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ritual

Activities performed according to a set sequence

EntityQ189819

Subclass of: tradition
, sequence
, process
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A ritual is a repeated, structured sequence of actions or behaviors that alters the internal or external state of an individual, group, or environment, regardless of conscious understanding, emotional context, or symbolic meaning. Traditionally associated with gestures, words, or revered objects, rituals also occur in non-human species, such as elephant mourning or corvid object-leaving. They may be prescribed by tradition, including religious practices, and are often characterized by formalism, traditionalism, rule-governance, and performance.

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Uses: ritual object
Different from: Rite criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items
Partially coincident with: rite

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