Essays on Celebrations & Rituals

What rituals or practices do you take part in within your culture? For the Dani Tribe of Indonesia, there is a ritual essential to their grieving process after losing a loved one. They call it ‘Ikipalin’, and it includes the women of the tribe cutting...

The festival of Dashain is the most celebrated Hindu festival and symbolizes the victory of good over evil and falls in the month of September or October. The festival is celebrated for fifteen days and begins on the bright lunar moon and ends on full...

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door,” Milton Berle. Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor, environmentalist, social activist, and is widely known for hating the concept of award ceremonies. Over time, though, he built a door by turning his obligation of attending award ceremonies into...

Introduction: Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Native Americans, Native Americans and other terms refer to people who first settled in the United States and their descendants. The first group of native Americans landed in North America at least 15,000 years ago via the...

Historians studying the phenomenon of Carnival will recognize its importance in culture and relations within historical communities, such as 16th Century France, early modern England, or post-colonial Trinidad, and moreover, the underlying structures as the cause for Carnival will be of particular interest to Social...

The people of Q’eros live isolated in the Andes mountains of Peru. Carnival in Q’eros: Where the Mountains Meet the Jungle is produced and directed by John Cohen, who is the narrator of the film. Juan Núñez del Prado also assisted in the direction of...

Young children are bound to experience several transitions during their childhood. The early years mark the beginning of these shifts in children’s lives and thus call for sensitive and strategic management of these transition periods by the key actors. As a prospective early years educator,...

The culture of medicine Western Medicine advancements have been significant in recent years, but sensitivity in respect to culture and consideration regarding health care delivery, are not proving to value the culture and tradition of medicine for Indigenous populations. For many reasons, Indigenous Peoples are...

Fairy-tale lands where everything is perfect, make believe realms where growing up is stress-free. There is no doubt that teens nowadays believe that growing up is a walk in the park and are now taking longer and longer to take on responsibilities. Teens now believe...

When I was grade 1, our teacher told us to pick a Hero, and to explain our choice to the class. As many other little girls, I chose my mother, so I drew my picture of the two of us and presented the class with...

Introduction In this essay, the topic of confirmation within the Christian church is going to be discussed as a rite of passage. Confirmation is a religious ritual practiced by Christians where a baptised person is able to confirm the promises made on their behalf at...

Introduction Rites of passage is a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone’s life. It usually relates to birth, or even the ceremony for the transition from childhood to adulthood, marriage and death. Rite of passage is even a way of dividing a...

When looking in depth at the ritual of Pongal, gender roles are portrayed by what is seen to be ideal for a women and a man to do. In other words, gender is a socially constructed perspective that portrays what is expected of the behaviour,...

Holi Holi, the “Festival of Colors” or the “Festival of Love”, is the celebration of the outset of the spring season, the welcome of warmth and happiness and symbolizes the victory of Good over Evil. It is the perfect occasion to boost your business by...

Diwali is an extremely popular festival in India. It’s additionally known as the festival of lights. It’s a holy festival for the Hindus. On Diwali people lit up their homes, shops, etc. with lanterns, candles, diyas, and decorative lights. Lord Ganesh and god Lakshmi are...

Indian diasporic communities have been forming in the United States since the early parts of the nineteenth century. Currently, there are 3.1 million Indian-Americans there, which makes them one of the most populated immigrant communities in the country. They brought their culture and traditions to...

The Holi Festival is a day that is celebrated all across the world. It can also be called the “festival of love”. All of the color brings joy to everyone and all forget all the hate they have for others. Through Three of Ninian Smart’s...

‘Cheerfulness is in the air, Oh! It’s Diwali everywhere.’ What does Diwali actually mean to all of us? Is it one of the biggest festivals of the year in India which is about an amalgamation of a gathering with family, wearing flashy clothes, eating lip...

In Maya Elston’s book, Eggstravagant Easter Eggs, Maya explores the many creative ways we as adults can decorate eggs. While for many people Easter eggs mean Easter egg hunts and dyeing eggs with mom in the kitchen, Maya Elston takes it a step further; turning...