Rituals are habits that are present in individuals, families, cultures, and societies as a whole that are repeated or known to happen during a specific point in time. They can be passed down through families and are important to that family (Browne, 2005). They can be practiced every day, every week, or only when needed. Some rituals that I observe are going to work, making dinner with/ for my husband, watching sporting events (2005), and visiting my family back home. Most of these rituals I got from my family; some of them I picked up through society as I started my own family. My family observes rituals such as graduations from schools (2005), attending funerals of friends and family, worship of both Christian and Muslim religions, and the celebration of holidays. All of these rituals can be seen in our society. Some families participate in all of these rituals; some do not. Some other rituals that are prevalent in our society are plastic surgery/Botox, the giving of presents for celebrations, and participating in voting for elections. One ritual that I wish my family would participate more often in is voting for elections. There are not as many people in my family voting as I wish there were. I consider all of these examples to be rituals because they are all done on some type of regular schedule. Hey can be practiced together as a group or individualy and can mean different things to different people.
reference:
Browne, R. (2005). "Rites and rituals". Profiles of Popular Culture: A Reader. Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press.
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