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

"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

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

Because of the small population, die old courting rituals had nearly ceased.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides