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Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we participate in ceremonies our ancestors have practiced for as long as we can remember. These ...

Growing up in Greece, Dimitris Xygalatas remembers adults at school putting him through regular practices that didn't serve an obvious purpose. DIMITRIS XYGALATAS: We'd have morning prayer. Twice a ...

The word 'Dhanteras' comes from dhan, meaning wealth, and teras, referring to the thirteenth day of the lunar month of Kartik ...

Having a regular routine is, well, routine — right? We all have rituals we go through each morning, afternoon and night: Things we do out of habit or because they're the best way to do them. Guess ...

From lighting the Yama Deepam on Dhanteras to applying a tilak on your brother's forehead on Bhai Dooj, here is a look at the ...

Click play on the video player above to watch my Google+ conversation with Harvard behavioral scientist Francesca Gino and Slate's Human Nature correspondent William Saletan about the role of ritual ...

Even during Covid-19, rituals are crucial, helping us meet important physical, social and psychological needs. Covid-19 has disrupted many aspects of daily life, including rituals both sacred and ...

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” —Marcel Proust The practice of rituals, notably within groups, stems from our most ancient instincts for ...