Rituals

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-Taoist rituals involve **purification, meditation and offerings** to deities. The congregation plays very little part in the rituals because of their complexity, therefore most of the process is left to the priests. Taoist rituals include chanting and dancing along with playing instruments. -On certain dates, foods are a '**sacrifice**' for the spirits of the deceased and/or gods (slaughtered animals - pigs and ducks or fruits). -**Fortune-telling** has been traced back deep within Taoist roots.
 * -Street parades** are very common including lion and dragon dances. Performers in certain parades are not considered performers but rather possessed by the gods and spirits that the parade is about.For example: The **Qingming Festival** is when people visit the graves or burial grounds of their ancestors and bring food for their spirits.