The meal will include all of the participants ceremoniously washing their hands and eating bread and attendees will give praise through song and charity. ... Sundancing is an example of donation, or "the ritual act of giving."" ...
For example, birth rites might involve bestowing the blessings of the god on the child or giving the child a special religious name. ... Christian youths participate in First Communion, in which they take part in the Eucharist (a ceremony involving blessed bread and wine, which represent the body and blood of Christ) for the first time. ... Many religious virtues such as love, self-control, compassion, nonviolence, and wisdom appear in more than one religion, but differences in belief systems can give varying significance to these virtues. ...
