These are the original Dionysian Rites, festivities and spiritual ceremonies.
- The current diluted use frequently overlooks the spiritual link.
- In modern use the term has been derogated to refer to any orgiastic gathering marked by a lot of sex, drink, general drunkenness, and/or a loud environment.
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