Holy Rites and Rituals







                                    Rites of Passage
                            life cycle             status elevation             calendrical                 special

for individual             *                             *                                                                  *

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for group                                                  *                            *                                    *

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at different times
for each person         *                             *                                                                   *

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - or - - - - -

at same time
for all people                                            *                               *                                  *

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once in lifetime
for everyone             *
(automatic)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

many times
if at all (optional)                                     *                                   *                                  *

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any time
of year                     *                            *                                                                        *

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

specific time
(regular cycle)                                                                               *
 
 

Religion 100 lecture notes