Cult Related Abuse, Satanic Ritual Abuse, Ritualized Abuse, Sadistic Ritual Abuse, etc. A ritual is an act which is repeated according to a specific procedure. One simple superstitious example is throwing of a pinch of salt over your shoulder after you have spilled some salt. A Roman Catholic mass is an example of a majestic, complex religious ritual.
Societies have many rituals related to major life passages, like birth, marriage and death.
Children are most frequently the victims of all types of ritual abuse, largely because of their vulnerability and lack of power.