Editing Ceremony (section)

==Ceremonial occasions==
[[File:Gogo tribe at ceremonial of.jpg|thumb|right|Gogo tribe ladies from Manyoni Tanzania waiting to perform traditional dance during the ceremony of priest Joseph Makasi ordination]]
* [[Marriage]], or a [[wedding]], is the flagship ceremony of every culture.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Messenger |first1=Dally |title=Weddings |url=http://www.marriagecelebrant.com/Pages_2016/Weddings.html |website=www.marriagecelebrant.com |publisher=International College of Celebrancy |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131064803/http://www.marriagecelebrant.com/Pages_2016/Weddings.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Almost as important is the [[funeral]] or [[burial ceremony]].
''<blockquote>The funeral ritual, too, is a public, traditional and symbolic means of expressing our beliefs, thoughts and feelings about the death of someone loved.  Rich in history and rife with symbolism, the funeral ceremony helps us acknowledge the reality of the death, gives testimony to the life of the deceased, encourages the expression of grief in a way consistent with the culture's values, provides support to mourners, allows for the embracing of faith and beliefs about life and death, and offers continuity and hope for the living.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wolfelt |first1=Alan |title=Why is the funeral ritual important? |url=https://www.centerforloss.com/2016/12/funeral-ritual-important/ |website=centerforloss.com |date=16 December 2016 |publisher=Center for Loss and Life Transition |access-date=31 January 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131064755/https://www.centerforloss.com/2016/12/funeral-ritual-important/ |url-status=live }}</ref></blockquote>''
* [[childbirth|Birth]], i.e. a [[naming ceremony]]
''<blockquote>Naming Ceremonies existed in human culture long before Christianity or any of the major religions came on the scene. Every community has a ceremony to welcome a new child into the world, to give that child recognition, and to celebrate the birth of new life.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hurley |first1=Kathleen |title=Giving Your child a Name |url=http://www.marriagecelebrant.com/Pages_2016/naming_ceremony.html |website=Marriage Celebrant |publisher=International College of Celebrancy |access-date=31 January 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131064753/http://www.marriagecelebrant.com/Pages_2016/naming_ceremony.html |url-status=live }}</ref></blockquote>''
* [[Baptism|Baptism or christening]] ceremony
* [[Initiation]] (college [[orientation week]])
* [[Puberty]]
* Social [[adulthood]] ([[Bar Mitzvah|Bar (or Bat) Mitzvah]]), [[coming of age]] ceremonies
* [[Graduation]]
* [[award ceremony|Award ceremonies]]
* [[Retirement]]
* [[Death]] ([[Day of the Dead]])
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* [[spirituality|Spiritual]] ([[baptism]], [[Communion (Christian)|communion]])
* [[Grand opening]]
* [[Aging]][[File:AnnapolisGraduation.jpg|thumb|right|Newly commissioned [[Officer (armed forces)|officers]] celebrate their new positions by throwing their midshipmen covers into the air as part of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2005 graduation and commissioning ceremony.]]