Hello! :] I'm finishing up a summer project for one of the courses I'll be taking this semester, and I was wondering, what are some coming of age ceremonies? I need at least seven.
(That doesn't mean each person who answers needs to list seven, either. :] )
Please, and thank you very much!
2007-08-23 12:50:02 · 3 answers · asked by ΘHabeas CorpusΘ 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
graduation
marriage
bar mitzva (sp)
bat mitzva
passing boot camp in the service
baptism
2007-08-23 13:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Catholic church, a child's first communion and confirmation mark his or her entry into the community as an "adult" (having reached "the age of reason").
In Judaism, a bar mitzvah ("son of the Law") at the age of 12 is when a boy "becomes a man" and can be counted among the 10 men needed to hold a religious ceremony. A similar ceremony for a girl is called a bat mitzvah ("daughter of the Law").
Very young children can undergo a rite of passage as well. Christian children can be baptized or christened. Jewish boys are circumcized. (A piece of their foreskin is removed as a visible sign that they have been dedicated to the service of God.)
Graduation from college or university is a rite of passage. So is marriage, since married persons usually leave home and establish themselves as distinct and separate from their parents.
In aboriginal (native) cultures, a vision quest is a rite of passage (looking for your totem, hunting and killing your first animal).
2007-08-24 00:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by Civis Romanus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barmitzvah
Batmitzvah
Confirmation
Quinceanera
Sweet 16
2007-08-23 20:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by sparkle♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋