Containment Without Explanation

Andres Sebastian Bonomi Aguirre

doi:10.5281/zenodo.18666306

February 17, 2026Open Access

Containment Without Explanation

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The aim is to propose a reinterpretation of ritualization as a functional containment strategy in situations of uncertainty.
Analyzed the role of ritualization in handling anomalous objects.
Examined ritual as a behavioral interface during epistemic failure.
Reframed the concept of ritual from symbolic expression to a protocol of action.
Rituals were shown to stabilize interactions when faced with inexplicable objects.
In this context, rituals serve as protocols that emphasize regulated actions over narrative meanings.

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Reinterprets ritualization as a containment strategy for managing inexplicable anomalous objects, suggesting new frameworks for understanding behavior.

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This paper proposes a functional reinterpretation of ritualization as a containment strategy deployed when anomalous objects cannot be explained but must be handled. Ritual is analyzed not as symbolic expression but as a behavioral interface that stabilizes interaction under epistemic failure.The study reframes ritual as protocol rather than meaning, emphasizing regulated action over narrative resolution.

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