Characteristics of the historical development of ritual games

In this article, for the first time, game folklore ritual games are the subject of special study, their distinctive features from other types of games have been analyzed. Based on the statements of domestic and foreign scientists in relation to game folklore, new conclusions on ritual games have been summarized. The concept of "Game", in the course of its development, has undergone various changes in connection with ancient rituals and religious ceremonies, and as a result formed as a separate channel. The ritual is a complex structure, the essence of the concept of which, as a scientific term, includes the history and the path of development of human knowledge as a whole. In game folklore, in particular in ritual games, the centuries-old life experience and upbringing of the people are concentrated. In this regard, the manifestation of ancient ritual patterns in ritual games is diverse. One of the features of ritual games is the performance of rituals at certain stages of a person's life, such as the birth of a child, seeing off the bride, wedding, seeing off the deceased to another world and treating the sick person.