Why bother with rituals?

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A few months ago, our association was greatly saddened by the passing of one of our founding members, a faithful friend of forty years. We gathered at our local Debrutegia in Uzaia, with tears in our eyes, to take this great blow together and to discuss what to do next. The funerals were coming soon and we were thinking about them, knowing that the moments in church and at the graves would be filled with speeches, songs and other expressions, es…