Feb 4, 2021
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Rituals serve a purpose even in a pandemic â though some may have to change for safety reasons.
Editor’s note: The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by Cristine H Legare of The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts.
(THE CONVERSATION) — COVID-19 has disrupted many aspects of daily life, including rituals both sacred and mundane. At the same time, the pandemic has opened a unique opportunity globally to adapt rituals to meet new needs and respond to new challenges.
Rituals are social conventions that range from religious ceremonies like baptisms and bat mitzvahs to simple greetings like handshakes.