The pagan cult, Kaufman claims, is a system of rites.

考夫曼认为，异教祭仪，是一个仪式系统。

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A system of rites, and we'll be looking at the Israelite cult later.

一个仪式系统，之后我们会讲到以色列祭仪。

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Ensor's parade may well reflect the tradition of religious processionals, including the bawdy rites of Mardi Gras, and the more secular, nationalist pageantry of "Joyous Entry" paintings that for centuries had commemorated the triumphant return of militia or monarchs to their capital cities.

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Then over coffee, they might discuss the future of Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, Benedict's trusted aide who has had the difficult task of escorting his old pope into retirement and then returning to the Vatican to serve his successor in the initial rites of the office.

NPR: Pope Francis Tells Benedict: "We're Brothers"

In the advertising world, the rites of spring cleaning can also be applied to the creative process to give us a fresh perspective.

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