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The funeral was marked by the ritual sacrifice of two horses as part of the marapu rite, which most inhabitants of Sumba still follow, whether Christian or Muslim.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Visiting Israel has been a bipartisan rite for members of Congress for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The trip to the Spanish resort was Taylor's first holiday abroad without her parents, an all-girl rite of passage celebration with 16 friends after leaving secondary school.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Young superstars are remaking the high school rite of passage into a cultural phenomenon all their own, part victory lap and part personal branding opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
It would be very difficult for me to avenge all those who should be avenged, because my revenge would be just another part of the same inexorable rite.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
It made up for missed teenage rites of passage — the senior prom, the homecoming dance, the debutante ball — by doubling down on sentimentality.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Insider detail: Unlike other animated franchises with fixed-time settings, “Toy Story” leaned in to rites of passage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
By the time the 57-year-old reappeared, his family had already begun funeral rites for him.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Today, it’s as though it’s waiting for last rites.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Men danced, at first alone, then with each other and occasionally a woman would join the foot-stomping rites.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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