2007-01-16 00:46:47 · 4 answers · asked by bEa 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
A ritual is an act, and a tradition is the idea. So people can perform a traditional ritual. I hope that's clear.
2007-01-16 00:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Allen S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tradition is a custom or ritual that is passed down through the generations.
An example of a tradition would be going to church every christmas with your family then having christmas dinner.
a ritual is an action or a set of actions that one performs repeatedly.
An example of a ritual would be the actual ceremony at church.
i suppose that a ritual can become a tradition if one gets their family and/or friends to do it and then they get their families and friends to do it, and so on.
2007-01-16 08:58:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rituals are cultural practices which have become traditional. Traditions are cultural practices which have become ritualistic.
Ref. J.L Austin - How to do Things with Words.
D.H Lawrence - On culture & tradition
2007-01-16 09:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe rituals are a cerimony which people chose to perform to sastify a need or want.
Traditions are cerimonies handed down from the past,and are performed to honour the cerimony, which could be considered a ritual when it was performed the firsttime around
2007-01-16 08:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Michel C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋