Assignment 1: Individual essay (40% weighting. 1,200 words)
“Write an essay which gives an academic context to the role of celebratory events in society, the ritual, and how they have evolved”.

You should select from one of the following event types, as defined by Getz (2020):
Rites of passage – one of Birth, Coming of Age, Marriage, Death
Royal spectacles or Military celebrations
Religious rites and Pilgrimage
Carnivals, Mardi Gras or Parades
Festivals or Heritage commemorations