A ritual may be performed at regular intervals, or on specific occasions, or at the discretion of [[individual]]s or communities. It may be performed by a single [[individual]], by a [[groups|group]], or by the entire [[community]]; in [[arbitrary]] places, or in places especially reserved for it; either in [[public]], in [[private]], or before specific people. A ritual may be restricted to a certain subset of the [[community]], and may enable or underscore the passage between religious or social states. | A ritual may be performed at regular intervals, or on specific occasions, or at the discretion of [[individual]]s or communities. It may be performed by a single [[individual]], by a [[groups|group]], or by the entire [[community]]; in [[arbitrary]] places, or in places especially reserved for it; either in [[public]], in [[private]], or before specific people. A ritual may be restricted to a certain subset of the [[community]], and may enable or underscore the passage between religious or social states. |