Eight Religious Rites Performed In The Home

Religion isn't merely practiced in a church or temple. Religion is something people live. For many religions, the home as a place of worship and honor is at least as important as formal worship centers. For those who have no formal congregation with whom they can worship, the home can become particularly important.

• Weddings - In many cultures, the home - not the temple - is the customary location for a wedding
• Funeral arrangements - Funeral homes are a modern convenience. Many groups (Christians once included) prepare a body for burial and offer visitation at the home before the body is transported to a religious center or else directly to the cemetery.
• Religious meals - Various events and holidays require or suggest particular meals
• Honoring of gods or ancestors at in-home shrine
• Prayer - Some people do so voluntarily, while others have mandatory prayers to be said at various times during the day
• Ritual washing - Some religions require washing at particular times during the day or before or after certain activities.
• Ritual dressing - Some religions require adherents to wear specific articles of clothing, and the putting on of such articles often has its own associated rituals.
• Reading of religious texts