One anthropologist studied how rituals impact our daily lives. Here's what he found — and why he thinks the pandemic was one of the best lines of evidence for the importance of rituals.
We see rituals in almost every part of our lives, from celebrations to methods of alleviating stress.We see rituals in almost every part of our lives, from celebrations to methods of alleviating stress.From wearing a lucky pair of socks, to following family traditions, rituals are embedded in our everyday lives.
"Rituals are central to virtually all of our social institutions. Think of a judge waving a gavel or a new president taking an oath of office," he writes."They are held by militaries, governments and corporations, in initiation ceremonies, parades, and costly displays of commitment. They are used by athletes who always wear the same socks in important games, and by gamblers who kiss the dice or cling on to lucky charms when the stakes are high.
But even so, that does not mean to say, just because ritual does not have any direct causal effect in the world, it does not mean that it has no effect in the world at all. In fact, rituals play very important functions in human societies. They help individuals through their anxieties, they help groups of people connect to one another, they help people find meaning in their lives.
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