religious procession
Sign in to saveA procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner. A procession may be arranged for a variety of purposes, including to advertise something, signal a change in government, display a group's power, show solidarity for a cause, mark the beginning or end of an event such as a wedding or funeral, entertain a crowd, or practice a religion. Processions have been an aspect of celebrations and ceremonies since ancient times, and they are practiced in some form throughout all cultures. They often involve a mode of transport, such as a carriage or a car; music or vocal
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- History
- Greco-Roman practice
- Christian practice
- Early
- Baroque Catholicism
- Imperial China
- Shi'a Islam
- Procession elements
- Functions of processions
- Advertisement
- Change in government
- Display of power
- Entertainment
- Protest
- Solidarity
- Events
- {{anchor|Christian}}<!--[[Christian procession]] redirects here-->Christian processions
- Catholics
- Gallery of Catholic processions
- Evangelical-Lutheran
- Eastern Orthodox
- Outdoors
- Indoors
- Gallery of Eastern Orthodox processions
- Oriental Orthodox
- Gallery of Oriental Orthodox processions
- Reformed
- Processions in art
- In film
- In music
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Citations
- Further reading
- External links
A procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner. A procession may be arranged for a variety of purposes, including to advertise something, signal a change in government, display a group's power, show solidarity for a cause, mark the beginning or end of an event such as a wedding or funeral, entertain a crowd, or practice a religion. Processions have been an aspect of celebrations and ceremonies since ancient times, and they are practiced in some form throughout all cultures. They often involve a mode of transport, such as a carriage or a car; music or vocalizations, including a choir or a marching band; a visual signal of a hierarchy within the precession; and the display of eye-catching items like banners.
thumb|A funeral procession, illustrated in a manuscript of the Hours of the Virgin. Fifteenth century. British Library, Add MS 27697.