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Ritual

It is performed symbolically to pay tribute to a person, a date, a place, or a specific situation. It can be of a religious, social, political, cultural, or sports nature. The same procedure is performed on certain occasions, in order for it to bring results of luck, success, protection, or help.

Rite

It is a particularly religious act transmitted from generation to generation by a community. More than a process of praise or repetition of acts, the rite has historical content for those who perform it. There are different rites depending on nationality or culture.

Ceremony

In general terms, it refers to a celebration that carries with it certain rites (actions established for that moment). It develops according to a family or social custom, for example, a wedding.

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Differences between Rite, Ritual, and Ceremony

1. The ritual is symbolic and spiritual.
2. The rite is cultural and ancestral.
3. The ceremony is social and cultural.
4. The ritual is performed symbolically to pay tribute to a person, an important place for a community, an established date, or a situation that merits a celebration.
5. The rite is particularly religious and accepted by an exclusive community. For example Catholics.
6. The ceremony pursues a social environment and the import of its performance is transmitted from generation to generation, for example, a wedding.
7. The ritual is accepted by a certain group, and the actions performed or implements used are known only by those who make it up.
8. The rite is known to a particular collectivity whose knowledge and learning have been learned through family or culture.
9. The ceremony is known by cultures, having modifications according to tastes or spaces, but its social importance is shared by society.