Word: ritualization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...story telling itself. The story opens when a publisher arrives in the village, wanting more information about the Donnadieus' story. The publisher provides a voice-over, recounting how his ancestors used to go into the woods to light a fire and pray. As generations passed, aspects of that ritual were lost--the ability to pray, to light a fire, even to know where the sacred place was. All that remains in our generation is the ability to tell the story...
...almost annual ritual of discussions, debates and discord over ethnic studies has begun again. Most recently, the Ethnic Studies Action Committee (ESAC) held a panel discussion with proponents for a ethnic studies department...
Julie Zando avoids the pitfalls of personal narrative (one hopes) in her retelling of the French pornographic novel "The Story of O." Underneath the Rockpile Diner, a dusty underworld combines sadomasochistic ritual with the flavor of the Old West. Be forewarned: this is not a cowboy movie. However, if sadomasochism is an interest/hobby, this video promises, according to the press release, "a more holistic understanding of sadomasochistic desire and practice" than the traditionally negative feminist perspective...
There was an elaborate ritual to trick-or-treating at Tricky Dick's. You would walk up the curving driveway to the doorstep...
...relief, they never came. Nevertheless, I felt guilty for my action for several days. I had destroyed the ritual purity of the president's car with my dirty little hand. I hope Nixon forgave...