ceremonial society
C18210
concept
A ceremonial society is a social group or culture in which rituals, formal ceremonies, and symbolic practices play a central role in structuring relationships, authority, and collective identity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ceremonial society canonical | 4 |
| ceremonial exchange system | 2 |
| ceremonial dance organization | 1 |
| rite of passage organization | 1 |
| secret society ritual | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: ceremonial society
Generated description
A ceremonial society is a social group or culture in which rituals, formal ceremonies, and symbolic practices play a central role in structuring relationships, authority, and collective identity.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Midewiwin | — |
| Oro festival | secret society ritual |
| Zuni kiva societies | — |
| Hethuska | ceremonial dance organization |
| Kula ring | ceremonial exchange system |
| Winnebago ceremonial societies | — |
| Grand Medicine Society | — |
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Sande society
linked to:
Sande society is predominantly female
|
rite of passage organization |
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Kula ring network
linked to:
Kiriwina
|
ceremonial exchange system |