rituals

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It’s on appreciation, namely for the recipes and rituals I took for granted, or rolled my eyes at, growing up.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The hajj, which involves a series of mostly outdoor rituals over several days, is taking place during intense heat this year.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

But many recall how the place kept alive a fragment of Delhi's elite past through small rituals: liveried waiters at dusk, gin and lime on shaded verandas, retired generals and diplomats lingering under neem trees.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The Hajj involves a series of rituals harking back to Islam’s earliest days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Research shows that these religions differed from Christianity in many ways, including the power that women could hold in rituals.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz