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rituals  

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  • Rituals are co-evolved, symbolic acts that include not only the ceremonial aspect of the actual presentation of the ritual but also the process of preparing for it. A ritual may or may not include words, but it does have both open and closed parts that are “held” together by a guiding metaphor. [Source: The Dictionary of Family Psychology and Family Therapy; rituals]

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