Rite
Rite noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.
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System
System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.
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Nearby Words: systematic, systemic
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King Gojong, who became Emperor Gojong, built the Wongudan Altar near what is known today as Seoul City Hall to perform the rite of heaven, something only reserved for the emperor of China in the old East Asian international hierarchy system.
Source: Useful Notes / Seoul -
The Bajorans also have a month-long fasting rite called the Time of Cleansing, sort of a Space Ramadan, and also used to have a Fantastic Caste System inspired by the Hindu castes.
Source: Crystal Dragon Jesus - In Donald Kingsbury's Courtship Rite, Oelita experiences an extended version when, on top of discovering conclusive proof that her whole belief system is a lie, she finds that the two people she's just fallen in love with are married to the man who has been trying to kill her.
Source: Heroic BSOD / Literature
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