21.   New artists continue to explore the meaning of Quetzalcoatl, and the Maya in southern Mexico still perform ancient rituals celebrating him.

22.   Others think the band is being punished for performing a ritual common to many aggressive shows.

23.   Performing various rituals is his way of relieving anxiety.

24.   People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, for instance, feel compelled to perform rituals over and over.

25.   Q. What does this step mean for people who previously converted to Reform Judaism without performing these rituals?

26.   Religious organizations have debated performing such rituals, and, one by one, they are inching toward affirmation.

27.   Rituals must be performed to appease the gods and atone for atrocities.

28.   The bowls arrive, crowding every inch of the table, and a silence ensues as we perform the ritual of seasoning the soup with herbs and condiments.

29.   The same ritual was performed by countless families in countless beach towns across the country.

30.   The ritual was being performed openly for the first time since the overthrow of the Taliban, which had previously restricted celebrations of the holy day.