Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Events (hierarchy name)
4. events (activities)
5. cultural events

Narrower term/s

• religious ceremonies[+]
  • baptisms
  • bar mitzvahs (religious ceremonies)
  • confirmations (religious ceremonies)
  • circumcisions
  • consecrations
  • deconsecrations
  • Seders
  • ordinations (religious ceremonies)
  • bat mitzvahs (religious ceremonies)
  • extreme unction
  • ghost dances [NP]
  • sacrifices (religious ceremonies) [+]
    • human sacrifices
  • ring shouts
  • eucharists [+]
    • concelebrations
    • masses (eucharists)
    • Lord's Suppers
  • bhogs
  • chrismation
  • tea ceremonies
  • novenas
  • communions (Christian ceremonies) [+]
    • first communions
    • solemn communions
  • abhiṣekas
  • sacraments
  • benedictions (religious ceremonies)
  • lustrations (ceremonies)
  • purifications (ceremonies) [+]
    • lustrations (ceremonies) [NP]
  • abandonment rituals
• building ceremonies[+]
  • toppings out
  • groundbreakings
  • inaugurations (building ceremonies)
• cultural ceremonies[+]
  • potlaches [+]
    • ḵu.éexʼ
  • inaugurations (cultural ceremonies)
  • dedications (ceremonies)
  • processions [+]
    • cavalcades
    • water processions
    • wedding processions
    • triumphal processions
    • funeral processions
  • coronations
  • christenings
  • rites of passage [+]
    • weddings (ceremonies) [+]
      • royal weddings
    • funerals
    • initiations [+]
      • confirmations (religious ceremonies) [NP]
      • circumcisions [NP]
      • christenings [NP]
      • clitoridectomies
      • comings out [NP] [+]
    • wakes
    • proms [NP]
    • fattenings
    • betrothals
    • divorces (rites or procedures)
    • separations (rites or procedures)
    • annulments (rites or procedures)
    • gap years
    • velorios de angelitos
  • presentations (cultural ceremonies)
  • kuruwarri
  • yawulyu
  • palga [NP]
  • memorial services
  • visits of state
  • ceremonial entries
  • legations (cermonies)
  • investitures
  • knighting
  • hoop dances [NP]
  • booger dances [NP]
  • powwow dances [NP] [+]
    • intertribals
    • jingle dances
    • grass dances
    • fancy shawl dances
    • fancy dances
    • traditional dances
  • green corn dances [NP]
  • stomp dances [NP]
  • garfish dances [NP]
  • Butterfly Dance [NP]
• academic ceremonies[+]
  • commencements
  • convocations
• burials [NP][+]
  • reburial
• closing ceremonies

Anotations

Scope note:

Formal acts or series of acts, especially those conducted elaborately, solemnly, and as prescribed by the ritual or protocol of religious, state, court, social, or tribal procedure. For events serving to call someone or something to remembrance, use "commemorations."