society upholds their rites of passage. For example, while marriage generally involves two people being joined in union, different cultures define the institution based on religion, social status, and economy among other facets. Rituals therefore define a community in terms of the people involved and their relevance, economic and social stature and the type of people one would expect to do certain things. When it comes to weddings, for instance, Americans tend to view the formality…
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