How does the lottery relate to the annual ritual?

Rituals, traditions, ceremonies, and other perpetually-repeated exercises or activities have been an important part of human civilization for thousands of years.  Whether it was ancient Egypt, medieval Europe, Imperial China, modern America, or virtually any other region or period of human history, people have had a natural inclination towards the development of rituals and ceremonies.  The changing of the seasons, with the natural ramifications that entails for agricultural production, hope this helps