"Traditional rites" refers to long-standing customs and ceremonies that are passed down through generations. They are formal and structured practices that hold cultural or religious significance for a particular community.
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Sentences with «traditional rites»
- The older traditional rites of passage are either disappearing or are unable to deal with digital pornography, urban anonymity, and the driving anxieties of an uncertain future. (firstthings.com)
- The funeral rites of the late Paramount Chief began on Sunday, with the performance of traditional rites by the Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
- Regulations governed behaviour on reserves, prohibited traditional rites and customs; govt control over property and marriage. (humanrights.gov.au)
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