Home›Devotional Rituals›Closed Practice Status›Closed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedBrowse ByClosed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedThis page groups rituals by whether they are open to observe or restricted to initiates. Wikipedia describes Masonic ritual as being "progressively taught to entrusted members during initiation into a particular Masonic rite comprising a series of degrees conferred by a Masonic body." Browsing this way separates rituals anyone may witness from ones reserved for members who have already been initiated.FactsLearn MoreClosed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedRites whose purpose is the honouring of a deity, ancestor or holy figure - offering, praise, procession, service - performed by a congregation or by an officiant on its behalf. The grouping cuts across traditions with very different accounts of what the act does, from a sacrament held to convey grace to a meal shared with the dead. 2StatusStanding as a Comparative CategoryWell-attestedA standard analytic category in the study of religion 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedRituals 1Learn MoreThe devotional rituals This group holds devotional rituals, the formal, repeated acts of worship and reverence directed toward the divine: liturgies, offerings, processions and the regular rites of the temple, church, mosque or home. Where devotional practices are the ongoing habit of piety, these are its structured ceremonial forms. The browser will find devotional rituals from various traditions. The entries describe each rite's order, purpose and setting, noting the tradition that performs it.Closed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedFilter Results2 entriesFrequencyAllAs the occasion requires (1)Seasonal, at set points in the year (1)Scholarly StandingAllA standard analytic category in the study of religion (2)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)PractitionerAllInitiates only (1)Trained or authorised specialists (1)Native To RegionAllKorea (1)United States (1)Originated InAllKorea (1)United States (1)Originates In LanguageAllKorean (1)Kind of ritualAllEast and Southeast Asian Shinto, Daoist and Spirit Rites (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Gut (Korean Shamanic Rite)Closed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedHopi Snake DanceClosed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Encyclopedia of Religiontier 1Mircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.), Macmillan Reference, 2005s.v. Worship and Devotional LifeView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.