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Shumei’s Practices and Observances. Today,
people tend to question the purpose and value of rituals. Yet even
the most skeptical would be disappointed when attending a birthday
party where “Happy Birthday” was not sung and no one
blew out candles or gave gifts. Rituals still are abundant throughout
even the most secular and technologically advanced societies. They
are found at weddings, funerals, awards ceremonies, commencement
exercises and at all social events that acknowledge or commemorate
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