Ceremony facts for kids
A ceremony is an activity performed at a special time usually with according seriousness. Ceremonies may be done to celebrate an event or rite of passage.
Celebration of life
A ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a person's job or life, showing how important it is. Examples:
Government ceremonies
Sometimes, a ceremony may only be done by certain people. A wedding is done by a priest or a Civil Celebrant. The President of the United States is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the United States at his or her inauguration. The British monarch is usually made king or queen by the Archbishop of Canterbury at his or her coronation.
Celebration of events
Other ceremonies may mark yearly events like:
- vernal equinox
- winter solstice
- occasions in a Christian calendar
In Asian cultures, ceremonies are also important, for example the tea ceremony.
Images for kids
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Ceremonial at court during Prinsjesdag
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Senator and Mr Justice Lionel Murphy, founder of the civil celebrant movement in Australia, which has now spread to the rest of the Western World
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Gogo tribe ladies from Manyoni Tanzania waiting to perform traditional dance during the ceremony of priest Joseph Makasi ordination
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A state arrival ceremony in the United States.
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See also
In Spanish: Ceremonia para niños
