ceremonial processions
Ritual public walks
Ceremonial processions are formal, organized movements of people through a space as part of a ritual, celebration, or solemn occasion.
Religious ceremonies feature processions of clergy and congregants; state funerals include processions of dignitaries and military escorts; weddings have bridal processions down the aisle.
The deliberate pace and prescribed order distinguish them from ordinary parades or crowds: The ceremonial procession wound through the cathedral as bells tolled.
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- marchRhythmic group walk
- color guardCeremonial banner-bearing unit
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
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