rituals

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"Loved ones are throwing themselves at the bodies, touching the corpses... while organising mourning rituals bringing together loads of people", Jean Marie Ezadri, a civil society leader in Ituri, told AFP last week.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Additional discoveries at the cave have strengthened the idea that the site was used intentionally for burial rituals.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

One of Mr. Feiler’s most compelling arguments about rituals is that they are unnecessary—we do not need them to donate an organ, to end a life or start another one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Over the years, Almodóvar has developed rituals to help him navigate Cannes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In some way, maintaining some rituals helps them.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed