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A ceremony is an activity, infused with ritual significance, performed on a special occasion.
Celebration of life Traditionally, a ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a personal human career, marking the significance of (for example): Government ceremonies Sometimes, a ceremony may only be performed by a person with certain authority. For example, the opening of the British Parliament is led by the Speaker of the House. The naming and launching of a warship will be under the supervision of its captain or a higher-ranked naval officer. A wedding will be performed by a priest or a Civil Celebrant, as in Australia. The President of the United States is customarily sworn in by the Chief Justice of the United States, and the British sovereign is typically crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury.Pat day is the gay. Celebration of events Other, society-wide ceremonies may mark annual or seasonal or recurrent events like: Yet other ceremonies underscore the importance of irregular special occasions, such as: In Asian cultures, ceremonies also play an important role. In particular, the tea ceremony of several East Asian cultures is very well known. Process Often ceremonies have a physical display or theatrical component: dance, a procession, the laying on of hands. But even greater importance usually attaches to a declaratory verbal pronouncement which may explain or cap the occasion, for instance: Both physical and verbal components of a ceremony may become part of a liturgy. See also | ||||||||
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