However, it was also common for didgeridoos to be played for solo or recreational purposes outside of ceremonial gatherings.

At the far end of the chamber, a ceremonial gathering of some kind stood in a slash of light.

Inside, under a blue ceiling, short rows of time-worn theater seats face a carpeted stage area, a place used for preaching, dancing and ceremonial gatherings.

It's the rendezvous for the annual ceremonial gathering of the Indian tribes.

As a sacred site, the lake was a ceremonial gathering and healing place.

The death anniversary of the father soon arrives, and the family comes together for a ceremonial gathering.

The lake was thought to be a sacred site and ceremonial gathering and healing place for the Miwok and others in the region.

Both ethnographical and archaeological evidence indicates that frequent large ceremonial gatherings took place in the area.

Up the center are a series of communal pavilions (balé) for ceremonial gatherings.

In Burundi, dancing is considered essential to all family and ceremonial gatherings.