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ceremony
vr.tr.ceremony · thing-ceremony
Let an agent handle ceremonies by occasion, participants, protocol, meaning and accessibility, respectfully across cultures.
Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Occasion Which ceremony.
Purpose
What it marks.
Purpose
Occasion.
- What does the ceremony mark? definition
- Who hosts it? provenance
Tradition
Culture or faith.
Tradition
Tradition.
- Which tradition shapes it? provenance
- Which elements are required? definition
Protocol Order and etiquette.
Order
Proceedings.
Order
Order of proceedings.
- What is the order of proceedings? definition
- Who speaks and when? definition
Etiquette
Guests.
Etiquette
Etiquette.
- What dress and conduct are expected? boundary
- How are dignitaries addressed? definition
Legal Formal requirements.
Requirements
Law.
Requirements
Legal requirements.
- Does the ceremony have legal effect, such as marriage? provenance
- What formalities are required? provenance
Venue
Licensing.
Venue
Venue.
- Is the venue licensed and safe for the attendance? boundary
- Are exits and accessibility adequate? boundary
Inclusion Participation.
Access
Accessibility.
Access
Accessibility.
- Are interpreters, captions and step-free access provided? boundary
- Is seating accessible? boundary
Respect
Other faiths.
Respect
Respect.
- Are guests from other traditions guided respectfully? action
- Are beliefs attributed rather than asserted? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- noun.event
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.EVT
- Facets: substance
- activity
- Facets: origin
- conceptual
- Facets: agency
- inert
- Facets: mobility
- not-applicable
- Facets: scale
- not-applicable
- Facets: affordances
- observable
- Other names and narrower kinds
- inauguration, inaugural, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance, circumstance, funeral, obsequy, burial, entombment, inhumation, interment
What it is Filled
A formal event performed on a special occasion, following ritual or protocol, such as inaugurations, weddings, graduations, commemorations, religious rites and state observances.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle ceremonies by occasion, participants, protocol, meaning and accessibility, respectfully across cultures.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Formal and structured
- Special occasion
- Symbolic actions
- Protocol matters
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Disrupt a ceremony or film it against the hosts' wishes.
- Mock or misrepresent religious or cultural rites.
- Perform or certify a legal ceremony, such as a wedding, without lawful authority.
Only with a human decision
- Changing the rites or protocol of a ceremony.
- Officiating a ceremony with legal effect.
May
- Help plan and run ceremonies for the people who host them.
- Explain ceremonial customs and protocol from reliable sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Ceremonies mark the most important moments in people's lives.
- Rites are sacred to the communities that hold them.
Who is affected
- Participants
- Communities that hold the rites
Owners Filled
Steward
The host or officiating authority of each ceremony.
Master systems
- Civil registers of marriages
- State protocol records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- oewn-07461861-n - registry parent class
related
- event - category
- protocol and ritual - rules
- holiday and festival - occasions
- venue - place
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.ceremony
- Open English WordNet: oewn-07465442-n
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Order of proceedings
- Types such as inauguration or graduation
- Religious rites have tradition-specific forms
- Formal gatherings with set order, dress, words, music and symbols.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- plan and run a ceremony
- follow protocol and etiquette
- make ceremonies accessible
- understand cultural meanings
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Protocol errors
- Excluding disabled participants
- Disrespect for religious rites
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- State protocol rules
- Marriage law for legal ceremonies
- Venue safety and licensing
Context of use required Filled
- Marking transitions, honouring people and events, and expressing shared values.
- state ceremonies such as inaugurations
- religious rites
- life-cycle ceremonies such as weddings and funerals
- academic ceremonies
- commemorations
Sources Filled
- Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-07465442-n - sense and gloss of the concept
- Wiktionary: ceremony - word senses and usage
Open questions
- Should ceremony types be separate entries?
- How should protocol guides be linked?
- How should religious rites be described respectfully?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-ceremony/spec.json