Explanation: Ritual may be explained as a an habitual event usually associated with a particular situation or event such that it follows a defined order or sequence of programmes performed in accordance to a particular religious or cultural ideology. Rituals usually follow a cultural pattern as rituals associated with different cultures are numerous and usually slated based on the cultural concept or ruling of the sect. Some cultural rituals include birth rituals performed during child birth, Funerals performed upon demise of a person, Marriage rituals performed when having a spouse and so many others. However, differences occur in the modes of performance of these rituals based on the differences in cultural perception, guidelines and belief.
This can be seen in the ongoing conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel, Sunnis and Shias in Iraq, and the attempt among the Kurds to obtain an independent homeland.
Stern et al. (1999) and Stern (2000), define this variable as those general visions about the world, reflected in the beliefs that people express about their relationship with the environment and nature.
