Rainmaking is a weather modification ritual that attempts to invoke rain.
A rain dance being performed in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
Rainmaking among the Mandan by George Catlin, 1830s
Dumagat Rain Dance
Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water for hydroelectric power plants, crop irrigation, and suitable conditions for many types of ecosystems.
Heavy rainfall on a roof
Convective precipitation
Orographic precipitation
Band of thunderstorms seen on a weather radar display