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  2. Bornless Ritual - Wikipedia

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    The Bornless Ritual is deeply rooted in ancient texts and traditions, drawing from Graeco-Egyptian magical practices. One of the primary sources for the ritual is the Greek Magical Papyri (Papyri Graecae Magicae), a collection of ancient spells, invocations, and hymns compiled between the 2nd century BCE and the 5th century CE.

  3. Commencement speech - Wikipedia

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    The Churchill speech (on 29 October 1941) is an example of a notable old boy visiting and giving a speech at his secondary school during the school's academic year. [1] In many countries that follow the British practice, universities have a graduation ceremony. These ceremonies may or may not have a "key-note" speaker.

  4. Ritual - Wikipedia

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    The use of Latin in a Tridentine Catholic Mass is an example of a "restricted code". Ritual uses a limited and rigidly organized set of expressions which anthropologists call a "restricted code" (in opposition to a more open "elaborated code"). Maurice Bloch argues that ritual obliges participants to use this formal oratorical style, which is ...

  5. Life cycle ritual - Wikipedia

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    While no scheme of classification of passage rites has been universally accepted, there is a general trend with names being given to distinguishable types and some corresponding examples: [4] a. Purification practices - prepare the individual for communication with the supernatural, or erasing an old status in preparation for a new one.

  6. Inauguration - Wikipedia

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    Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugural address by the new official. The word inauguration stems from the Latin augur , which refers to the rituals of ancient Roman priests seeking to interpret if it was the will of the gods for a public official to be deemed worthy to ...

  7. Ceremony - Wikipedia

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    Ceremonial at court during Prinsjesdag. A ceremony (UK: / ˈ s ɛ r ə m ə n i /, US: / ˈ s ɛ r ə ˌ m oʊ n i /) is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, usually consisting of a number of artistic components, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan origin, via the Latin caerimonia. [1]

  8. Caeremoniale Episcoporum - Wikipedia

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    The revision aimed at securing an episcopal liturgy that was "simple, and at the same time noble, fully effective pastorally, and capable of serving as an example for all other liturgical celebrations." [3] An English translation, Ceremonial of Bishops, was published 1989. [4] The book is in eight parts: Episcopal liturgy in general; Mass

  9. First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia

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    With the nation at its peak of the Great Depression, Roosevelt's inaugural speech was awaited with great anticipation. Broadcast nationwide on several radio networks, the speech was heard by tens of millions of Americans, and set the stage for Roosevelt's urgent efforts to respond to the crisis. [1]