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Lebollo la basadi also known as female initiation among the Basotho is a rite of passage ritual which marks the transition of girls into womanhood. This activity is still practiced in the Free State, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal provinces of South Africa. In Sesotho, lebollo means initiation.
The ritu kala samskaram is a rite of passage for women. The ceremony, which is customary in South India, occurs after menarche. [2] [1] This milestone in a girl's life is observed by her family and friends with gifts and her wearing a sari for the ritual. [3] [4] It normally takes place at the girl's home. [1]
The rites and prayers in the Blessing Way are concerned with healing, creation, harmony and peace. The song cycles recount the elaborate Navajo creation story (Diné Bahaneʼ). One of the most important Blessing Way rites is the Kinaaldá ceremony, in which a young girl makes the transition to womanhood upon her menarche. [1]
The texts also disagree whether Simantonnayana was a rite of passage of the baby or of the pregnant woman, the former implying it must be repeated for every baby while the latter implying it was to be observed once for the woman with her first pregnancy. [3] [4]
This category is to list both generic terms and specifically named rites in cultural, religious and other traditions. The main article for this category is Rite of passage . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rites of passage .
A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away from strict Amish rules, when teenagers can experiment with the modern vices ...
Thousands of Black women who have sued L' Oreal, Revlon and other companies allege hair products are responsible for their uterine cancer and infertility. A rite of passage for many Black girls ...
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