ritual

Examples of ritual in the following topics:

• Rituals

  • Issues regarding the non-preservation of ritual objects became widespread in the expansion of museums in the 19th century.
  • There are numerous ways in which non-preservation of ritual or spiritual objects can occur.
  • A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value, often prescribed by the traditions or religions of a particular community.
  • When removed from their ritual setting, or rightful environment, significant objects or artifacts lose their imbued symbolic and magical values, and take on very different meanings.
  • Compare and contrast the non-preservation of ritual and cultural art as perceived by Native American, Buddhist, and Islamic culture.

• Dogon

  • Due to the expense, the traditional funeral rituals (or damas) are becoming very rare.
  • Each Dogon village may differ in the designs of the masks used in the dama ritual.
  • Every village may have their own way of performing the dama rituals.
  • Davis, a particular ritual incorporates the elements of the yingim and the danyim.
  • The yingim and the danyim rituals each last a few days.

• Tombs

  • Tombs were built of permanent materials and the interior walls of the tombs were decorated with scenes of daily life and funerary rituals.
  • There is evidence of this ritual from the Old Kingdom to the Roman Period.
  • Special tools were used to perform the ceremony, such as a ritual adze, an arm shaped ritual censer, a spooned blade known as a peseshkaf, a serpent-head blade, and a variety of other amulets.
  • The opening of the mouth ritual was thus performed so that the person who died could eat and drink again in the afterlife.
  • Differentiate between mastabas and pyramids in ancient Egypt and discuss the rituals performed for the deceased

• The Rite of Passage

  • While many rituals and ceremonies are still practiced today, many Africans - especially those in more urban areas - no longer practice them.
  • For the Xhosa, each stage is marked by a specific ritual, such as the imbeleko performed at birth to introduce a newborn to its ancestors or the umphumo in which a boy becomes a man.
  • One traditional ritual that is still regularly practiced by the Xhosa is the secret rite of Ulwaluko, which marks the transition from boyhood to manhood with ritual circumcision and weeks of isolation.
  • Zulus historically performed the ritual circumcision of boys as well, but the ritual was stopped by King Shaka in the war of 1810.
  • Clothing is an important marker of the tradition; the initiate wears a bright red hat to show that he has completed the Fanado ritual.

• Ceremonies

  • A ceremony typically describes an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion.
  • A ceremony typically describes an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion.
  • As the Ghost Dance spread from its original source, Native American tribes synthesized selective aspects of the ritual with their own beliefs.
  • In Ancient Egypt, funereal rites were ritualized in a ceremonial process known as mummification.
  • Before the burial, these priests performed several rituals, including the Opening of the Mouth ceremony intended to restore the dead person's senses and give him or her the ability to receive offerings .

• Death

  • The timing, types of masks involved, and other ritual elements are often specific to each village .
  • Myeneart is also reflected in traditional rituals for death, in which male relatives wear white painted masks that symbolize female ancestors.
  • The powers of the dead thus infuse the object, which is used in divination or healing rituals.
  • Describe the sculptures, stelae, masquerades, and traditional rituals related to beliefs about death in Africa.

• Tiwanaku and Wari

  • Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years .
  • They are often holding ritual objects.
  • These images suggest ritual human beheading, which correlate with the discovery of headless skeletons found under the Akapana.
  • An important ceramic artifact is the kero, a drinking cup, that was ritually smashed after ceremonies and placed in burials.
  • The key to spreading religion and influence from the main site to the satellite centers was through small portable objects that held ritual religious meaning.

• Painting

  • At the Villa of the Mysteries, just outside of Pompeii, a fantastic scene filled with life-size figures depicts a ritual element from a Dionysian mystery cult .
  • In this Second Style example, architectural elements play a small role in creating the illusion of ritual space.
  • The ritual may reenact the marriage between Dionysus and Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos.
  • While the cult aspects of the ritual are unknown, the fresco demonstrates the ingenuity and inventiveness of Roman painters.
  • One wall on the ritual scene depicted at the Villa of Mysteries.

• Performance Art

  • Performance art in the 1960s and 70s included "actions," body art, happenings, endurance-focused, and ritual-focused performances.
  • The early works of Marina Abramović exemplify endurance-focused, ritual-based performances in which she explored issues of human determination, patience and bodily limits.
  • In her first performance, Rhythm 10 (1973), Abramović explored ritual and gesture.
  • She explored her physical and mental limits by injuring herself, and then honored what she had done by repeating the gestures, encouraging the audience to think about what her ritual symbolized and what it meant to repeat the gestures after her ritual had already been performed.

• Bronze and Ceramics in the Shang Dynasty

  • In particular, archaeological work at the Ruins of Yin, identified as the last Shang capital, uncovered eleven major Yin royal tombs and the foundations of palaces and ritual sites containing both weapons of war and the remains from animal and human sacrifices.
  • With over 200 bronze ritual vessels and 109 inscriptions of Lady Fu Hao's name, archaeologists realized they had stumbled across the tomb of the militant consort to King Wu Ding, as described in 170 to 180 Shang oracle bones.
  • With over 200 bronze ritual vessels and 109 inscriptions of Lady Fu Hao's name, archaeologists realized they had stumbled across the tomb of the militant consort to King Wu Ding, as described in 170 to 180 Shang oracle bones.