ritual

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"We must keep this ritual alive under all circumstances, even in the current situation and despite the distress we feel," Roya Abhari, 39, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The ban comes days before the Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, where people tidy the graves of loved ones and make ritual offerings.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But what kind of a Jew, with my waning attachment to ritual observance and insistent questioning of Orthodox belief?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Historian and authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat described ritual humiliation as one of the autocrat’s favorite weapons.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

If this ritual of ornamentation didn’t occur, Mollie feared Anna’s spirit might be lost.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann