ceremonial rites
Traditional sacred practices
Ceremonial rites are formal, symbolic acts performed according to prescribed tradition, typically marking significant occasions—religious observances, life transitions, or cultural celebrations.
The phrase emphasizes the ritualistic nature of such practices: The tribe's ceremonial rites had been passed down for generations.
Rites alone often suffices, but ceremonial underscores the formality and solemnity involved.
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- blood sacrificeRitual killing for deities
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
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