They saw the ritualistic act of giving away nearly all of one's hard-earned possessions as a sign that the indigenous people were 'unstable'.

Through these ritualistic acts, she was given a vardan, or boon, by the God Vyasji.

The name derives from the apparent belief that various ritualistic acts will lead to a bestowing of material wealth ("cargo").

The murder was committed while the defendant was engaged in "ritualistic acts".

It begins on a hot May night, when three Cambridge students carry out a ritualistic act that changes their lives.

They picture women gathered together to dance or perform some apparently ritualistic act of worship.

Certainly, writing is a highly personal and in many cases ritualistic act, so whatever tool the writer uses, there will be many compositional styles.

Sacrifices were ritualistic and symbolic acts accompanying huge feasts and festivals.

In the church, power is perpetuated and renewed by periodic ritualistic acts.

In Derry, power seems to be perpetuated and renewed by periodic ritualistic acts, too.