But inevitably, we will turn our most important political rites into an intolerable bore.

Getting a first job is an important rite of passage in many cultures.

The most important rite is Harvest Home, which takes place at the conclusion of the crop growing year.

Confirmation became a much more important rite when concerns about understanding and faith grew, in particular following the Reformation.

He also modified important rites in order to ease the burden of agricultural labour.

This was a very important rite for her, as were all the rituals that spoke of the movements of nature.

In Africa, death tends to be the most important rite of passage.

The ritual sharing of food is an important rite in Meriadar's faith.

However, the king was not originally a large part in most important rites of the state.

The people held ceremonial dances, tribal meetings and other important rites in these council houses.