What is a Ritual?

What defines the term Ritual? 

Key terms:

• Meditation 
• Routine 
• Tradition
• Habits
• Morals 
• An act 
• A decision 
• Rules 
• Well being 
• Culture/Beliefs 
• Order 
• Regulations
• An addiction 

Examples:

• Becoming a vegetarian 
• Animals carrying a ritual/routine to compete for a mate 
• A cultural performance 
• An activity performed 
• A gester 
• Something that has the same process 
• Can be specific/ non specific 
• Ceremony 
• Birthday, Christmas (an annual event)

Dictionary definition: A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. For example "ancient fertility rituals".