Rituals: A Fictional Narrative

Initiation rituals is a form of a rites of passage that symbolically marks the stages in the lives of males or females that portray the alteration from childhood to adult hood. (Peoples and Bailey, Pg. 334). An individual leaves childhood and enters adult hood in many ways, these ways include obtaining your driver’s license, having your first committed relationship, and obtaining keys to your own personal house.

It was on a frigid, dark autumn night that I entered this wonderful world. November 13, 2000, the date, almost November 14th. My siblings had no idea that my name would be Clayton Wayne Griep, and that minutes before midnight on that night I was their brand new brother. A few days later I would leave that hospital in Zeeland, Michigan and be welcomed to my new house, at 4096 Marion St. in Hudsonville, Michigan. Two of my siblings were more than excited to see me, but one didn’t have any idea what was going on. Cam, who was not even a year old, unbeknownst to him, had a new roommate. Jordan, who was in the 2nd grade at the time, was eager to meet me, his eyes constantly locked on me. Jalen, using her newly found vocabulary, probably babbling

Every day someone enters into a rite of passage whether it be by starting school, a new job, marriage, a confirmation or communion rites of passage are common place. Two totally different cultures have totally different rituals and rites of passage. The Apache would most definitely have incredibly unique rituals compared to rural Maine and the catholic cultures therein. The best way to see the differences is to compare the two different cultures.

Living and being an example of the ritual in my everyday life is of my highest priorities. My commitment to this fraternity is unquestionable; I have attended four PIKE University events despite only being a member for a little over a year. I attend these events to better myself, my fraternity, and my community. I know that I can best represent the undergraduate members of our fraternity through the lessons and experiences I gained at PIKE University events. Attendance at these events provides exposure to multiple chapters and the trials and tribulations they face as well as the success stories. I can take their concerns and formulate plans to solve them, all the while using the principles and interest of the International Fraternity as

Robert Fitzgerald’s translation of Homer’s classic, The Odyssey, is an enchanting tale, which can be examined using the Gaines novel A Lesson Before Dying, and “On The Rainy River”. There are many similarities between these three books but the transformation to adulthood is a theme that reigns supreme in all three works. In The Odyssey Telemakhos’ transition from a boy to a man can be marked by the following events; a separation, trials of strength, a metaphorical death, guidance from a wise individual, and the full transformation into a man.

I turn around to see where he was looking and there stood a girl holding a flame sword.

Attending a kind of subcultural initiation ritual, known as a gig, in this case comprised of local Wellington musicians is reminiscent of Turner’s discussion of rituals and Rites of passage. This particular ritual form certainly encourages belonging, uniformity that appears to be a universal attribute of group rituals. It is important to distinguish between ceremony and ritual here, the gig can be considered a ritual as it could promote transformation in an individual and is not a conformational event. The following essay discusses this ritual in two parts, firstly examining Turner 's discussion of Rites of Passage and ritual particularly Separation, liminality and Aggregation themes. Secondly the essay will suggest what this particular ritual does for identity and community and suggest that rituals, more broadly, remain essential to contemporary life. Overall, this essay will argue that Turner’s discussion is useful in illuminating aspects of this ritual, however it does not accurately explain all of it.

Throughout Siddhartha’s lifetime he is in search for inner peace and a feeling of satisfaction that he believes will come from one of two things; teachings or experiences. As a young man he successfully grasped the rituals of the Om, fasting and being self-disciplined which were taught to him. These practices did not fulfill his desire to be at peace, leading him to go and find the secret to obtaining such a characteristic. In his journey he comes across many worthy teachers and learns their rituals that claim to bring a person to their spiritual awakening, yet this is not the case in Siddhartha’s eyes. Understanding that life cannot solely be taught by wise men who already have a sense of the world, he finds truth to finding oneself and the comprehending the universe within the exposure to new people, places and ways of life as well. With both components coming together it is possible for people to help others realize who

When it comes to the topic of sacred rituals, my perception of this topic discussed in the chapter five of our text prior to taking this course was I knew that this was simply what takes place in religion in terms of activities, the things people preform all the time for specific reasons. These would be activities that are connected to an important date such as a religious holiday or a time frame of the day such as no eating after 6pm or simply a certain place such as a temple or church that requires particular actions to be performed all the time in this location. Rituals are in our daily lives as well, as we do things for specific reasons all the time, for instance when I wake up every morning before I do anything else I grab a water bottle

Baby cows were dragged away from their mother’s moments after birth; unable to walk they are thrown into a crate. The mothers helplessly try to follow their babies but are forcefully herded into a slaughterhouse to meet their death. The cows look around frantically; they know what their fate is. One by one the cows get tied up and hung upside. With one quick slit, they bleed out in pain with nothing to do but kick and scream until they die. Blood overflows my screen and I have to turn off my phone. This is how most of my mornings started. After watching the horrific fate of those cows, I was motivated to make a difference. The day before I started my vegan lifestyle, I went to the market to buy a variety of foods that would last me these next two weeks. Most of the food I bought consisted of raw fruits and vegetables, pre-made salads, soup, and oatmeal. I figured if I had a set routine for breakfast lunch and dinner, it would be easier for me to accomplish my goal.

From my understanding, a ritual is something that occurs more than once and has a meaning behind it. For example, a prayer. A more basic example could be brushing your teeth every morning after you wake up. Rituals are used both by humans and animals. Animals often have mating rituals. Humans have been performing rituals since the earliest of times for a variety of reasons. In the Stone Age, rituals could have been used to communicate with gods or dead ancestors. They could also have been used to mark different times of the year. For example, the different seasons. Rituals were a form of symbolic activity. Some rituals even involved masks or other carvings. Perhaps there was even a ritual for making a carving.

Living as a woman has been, for many, a painful and exhausting experience. The photo series Rituals by Yung Cheng Lin documents womanhood and one untitled photo in this series, which depicts a woman being pierced through the throat with a long stemmed red rose as a large fly lands on her open mouth, illustrates the female experience from Lin’s perspective. This imagine is beautifully shot and unnerving to the viewer. The purpose of this gorgeous and violent image is to show how cultural ideals of beauty have been thrust upon women as a whole and the way these ideals are harming women.

I felt safe from my surrounding, I could see the Moon and sun together, warm and beautiful, night and day in one,I looked at the waterfall in amazement when I touched the water it was cool. I walked into the water to the Waterfall, I entered the cave lit with warmth , slowing walking with caution until I saw the end of the tunnel and saw two touches ,was cool to the touch. Feeling the warmth from the sun above you and the soft grass under my feet. Different smells of many flowers and beautiful rows of growing scenery. At the end stood an Old oak tree, old, beautiful and tall, I looked up and it seemed to go up forever, the plush green grass felt soft and warm. I could feel my heart beating a little faster

It all started back when I was in the 7th grade on a cool, windy summer day, I invited a couple of my friends over to hang out around the fire pit in my backyard. I had only invited a couple of people to my house, but more had showed up then planed. When everyone arrived it was only suppose to be Jaden, Nathan, and Erynn. But Jaden told one of his friends Logan that he could come too, I never

Do you believe in religions? Do you believe in its various rituals/practices? I do, I believe in a religion and its practices and rituals. However, I prefer rituals that do not harm any living organism. What kind of rituals do you prefer? A ritual is a ceremonial act that is performed for a specific value, such as to get something good from it. Rituals are one amongst many aspects within a religion. There are numerous religions in the world. One of the religions is Buddhism, and is fourth largest religion in the world. A person had his own philosophy on life, how it should be lived, and how to procure enlightenment, started this religion. The person was none other than Lord Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama. He was born in a royal family and was the prince of the Magadha- a region in northern India. Gautama’s parents loved him very much; in fact, they never let him visually perceive the down side of the life. For instance, his parents plucked all dry flowers from the garden outside their palace, so Gautama would not have sight of the authentic world, which is full of pain and sorrow. However, one day, the four sights- one- the sight of a sick man, two- sight of a dead man, three and four- the sight of a poor person who was old, immediately transformed his perspective and thought on life’s philosophy. Instantly, he decided to renounce the world. Indeed, a few months later after renouncing the world once when Gautama was meditating under the Bodhi tree for seven weeks,