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Do rituals have meaning? | Part 1

Do rituals have meaning? | Part 1

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What is the actual purpose of a ritual?

In this first part of our episode on Rituals, we move past the surface-level definitions with our expert Ashok Mishra to look at the structural and historical reality of these ancient practices.


In this episode, we cover:

  • The Debate: Addressing the academic argument that rituals are meaningless language versus the view that they are purposeful, structured actions.
  • Critique of 'Rituals as Language': Why comparing rituals to human communication fails to account for the rigid, one-sided rules that define them.
  • Historical Origins: A look back at the origins of ritualism 4,000–5,000 years ago.
  • The Cricket Analogy: Using the logic of sports—specifically how different cricket formats (Test vs. T20) require different rule sets—to explain why rituals must be judged by their own internal logic, not general standards.


About the Series:

We are exploring the function of rituals as a source of order and hierarchy. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.


Subscribe so you don't miss Part 2, where we discuss rituals as a transformative social phenomenon.

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