Rite of passage

Rite of passage

A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status.

Rites of passage include:

The attendant rituals surrounding birth
circumcision
Coming of age
- Genpuku
Initiation rites
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Bar mitzvah
- Walkabout
- Graduation
- Masonic initiation
- Armed forces initiation rites:
  - U.S. Marine Crucible
  - U.S. Army Victory Forge
Weddings
Rites associated with menopause
Funerals

External links

A list of rites of passage and similar rituals

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