A '''rite''' is an established, [[Ceremony|ceremonious]], usually [[religious]] [[act]] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_art process art]. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories:
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A '''rite''' is an established, [[Ceremony|ceremonious]], usually [[religious]] [[act]] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_art process art]. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories:
* rites of [[passage]], generally changing an [[individual]]'s [[social status]], such as marriage, baptism, or graduation.
* rites of [[passage]], generally changing an [[individual]]'s [[social status]], such as marriage, baptism, or graduation.