The question below comprises four scattered segments of a paragraph. Identify from among the four choices the sequences that correctly assemble the segments and complete the paragraph.

A. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community.

B. Rituals are a feature of all known human societies.

C. Rituals are characterized by formalism, traditionalism, invariance and performance.

D. A ritual "is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, and objects, performed in a sequestered place, and performed according to set sequence."