A ritual is a religious service or other ceremonies that involves series of actions which are performed while following a particular order. A lot of times when people hear the word "ritual", their mind usually goes to the above definition.
Although the above definition is very correct, it is interesting to know that rituals are not just about religion. Every human being has a form of ritual that they perform daily whether knowingly or unknowingly.
Ritual in this sense can also be any series of actions or type of behavior that you regularly follow. For example, listening to the news while sipping your tea immediately after taking your shower. Another example is going out to run every day once you return from work. Also for some other person, it could be meditating every day at a particular hour.
All in all, it can be implied that every human being performs one ritual or another.
Annie Watson
