And it takes a lot more intelligence than those grand old coming-of-age rituals, fighting and killing.
Expensive and grand rituals like Nagamandala are conducted in their honor (see Nagaradhane).
After some years a grand ritual was performed to solemnize brotherhood relationship ( in Nepali metairi) between Bhakti Thapa and that big boulder.
For this year's grand ritual, the bodies of the two women, and four of the Raja's stepmothers, were represented by delicately carved effigies made of sandalwood.
Mr. Bejart specialized in grand rituals danced by exotic, sleek performers.
Then, a grand ritual is performed in which the supreme god Herawang is propitiated.
The historical support of the Kharvi tribe at the time of need begun a grand ritual which is followed to this day.
The General had to borrow a hat and it was ridiculously too small for him, but it didn't matter-I have never seen ritual so grand, before or since.
Trees are very rarely cut down, but after a grand ritual and a tree funeral.
Emperor Yuan of Jin was impressed by Guo's detailed description of the grand ritual, and quickly decided to reinstate it.