Coming of Age
In various tribal societies, entry into an age grade—generally gender-separated—(unlike an age set) is marked by an initiation rite, which may be the crowning of a long and complex preparation, sometimes in retreat.
- Bar and Bat Mitzvah
- Breeching
- Coming of Age in Unitarian Universalism
- Confirmation
- Débutante ball
- Dokimasia
- First menstruation
- Seclusion of girls at puberty
- Sevapuneru or Turmeric ceremony in South India
- Graduation
- Jugendweihe in East Germany
- Okuyi in several West African nations
- Quinceañera
- Russ in Norway
- Scarification and various other physical endurances
- Secular coming of age ceremonies for non-religious youngsters who want a rite of passage comparable to the religious rituals like confirmation
- Sweet Sixteen
- Wedding
Read more about this topic: Rites Of Passage
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