processionssuch
Processionssuch is a term used in anthropology and cultural studies to describe a distinct category of ceremonial gatherings in which participants move together in a coordinated manner while engaging in specific rituals or symbolic acts. The adjective "such" is employed to emphasize the particular nature of these processions, distinguishing them from everyday parade-like movements or spontaneous marches.
The concept emerged in the early 1990s as scholars sought to classify processional traditions that combined
Processionssuch are typically characterized by a structured route, an official leader or clergy, symbolic objects carried,
Examples include the Way of the Cross observances in Christian liturgy, the Ghadar Tiger procession of Indian
Academic interest in processionssuch focuses on their role in social cohesion, religious experience, and communal memory.