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Understanding Rituals and Their Functions by Jay Silverstein is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the functions and meanings of rituals. Rituals can channel emotions, reinforce behaviors, bring about change or restore harmony. They also play an important role in healing and ensuring relationships with spiritual forces. Rituals can be seen as performances that transition people from everyday life to an alternative context. While rituals are a way of organizing the world, their interpretation depends on the anthropologist
- Author
- Jay Silverstein
- Language
- EN