In Chapter 6 of Language In Though And Action by S.I Hayakawa, I learned what were the real purpose of ceremonies and rituals and how they function in our society.
Ceremony: the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion.
Ritual: an established or prescribed procedure for a religious rite.
Even though there is a real difference between the two terms, my class will use them interchangeably. The reason why people across the world engage in some sort of ritual or ceremony is because they do the following:
1. Define Identity
2. Build A Community
3. Express Belief
4. Negotiate Power
5. Well being of both, the physical and spiritual, states of an individual and societies.
Everyone has participated in a ceremony and/or ritual. Any religious rites, like Baptism, and holidays, like Christmas and Thanksgiving, are all a crucial part of our society. Imagine the chaos of not having any activity of this kind. Our sense of belonging would be lost and we would be prevented to reach our self actualization.
Jose.
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