calendar renewal rite
C29415
concept
A calendar renewal rite is a ceremonial event or series of rituals performed at a significant temporal boundary (such as New Year or seasonal turning points) to symbolically end an old cycle and inaugurate a new one, reaffirming cosmic, social, and moral order.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| calendar ceremony | 1 |
| calendar ritual | 1 |
| world-renewal ceremony | 1 |
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Aztec New Fire ceremony | — |
| Brush Dance | world-renewal ceremony |
| New Fire ceremony | calendar ritual |
| Binding of the Years | calendar ceremony |