describe a ritual or custom in your culture. What purpose does it serve and what values might it reflect? How might you compare this ritual or custom to ones practiced in other cultures?

In a 550-word essay using MLA format, describe a ritual or custom in your culture. What purpose does it serve and what values might it reflect? How might you compare this ritual or custom to ones practiced in other cultures? Students must refer to the assigned unit readings and one outside academic source.