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If rituals did not exist we have to invent them. We need ceremonies and rituals to help us define ourselves social and culturally.
Rituals may be understood as norms or customs that guide human behaviour, especially in the social realm. A ritual may be as simple as saying "Hello!" on picking up the telephone receiver, or as elaborate and complex as a marriage ceremony. Regardless of their form, rituals provide the society with guidelines on how to lead lives and interact with each other.
Most rituals are traditional in nature, and have been handed down generations through the institutions of family and/or education. A child learns that it is customary (and courteous) to wish others "Good Morning/Afternoon" on meeting ...
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