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 white-robed pilgrims have been contending with searing desert heat as they perform the days-long, mostly outdoor rituals, with temperatures reaching 44C in Mecca and Mina on Wednesday.

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

Jiichan said he didn’t know the ancient rice-planting rituals, nor had he ever been to a modern rice-planting festival such as some villages held.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata