Ritual is an important part of every society, every culture, every individual's lives in our world. It is impossible to come up with one clear-cut definition; however there are specific aspects associated with ritual that most anthropologists will definitely agree upon. Rituals are important in providing a sense of security and loyalty to groups, as well to each individual person. Ritual study is imperative to the understanding of religion between different cultures, as it is …showed first 75 words of 1474 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1474 total…perform a ritual, there are also many different reasons for it's practice. As earlier implied by Turner, rituals are meant to bring good fortune upon those enacting them; or they can be merely a mean to visually express one's religious orientation. But In most cases, however, anthropologists will agree that rituals are definitely performed as a rite of passage or rite of intensification. Rite of passage……. Rite of intensification…… Conclusion. Define ritual, conclusion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**