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Rituals of various kinds are a feature of almost all known human societies... Religious rituals have also included... Rituals often have a close connection with reverence... Rituals have formed a part of human... rituals dates from the Upper Paleolithic... rituals can have a more basic... Rituals can aid in creating a firm sense of group identity... Humans have used rituals to create social bonds and even to nourish interpersonal relationships... Anthropologists have found rituals performed across the globe... have rituals incorporated into their structure...

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