The Most Significant Rites Of Passage

There are various customs and traditions for marriage in United States based on varying factors such as culture, social norms, and religion. There are no unique practices because most of practices are derived from other cultures. The marriage practices and customs revolve around wedding attire, before wedding, wedding ceremony, reception, and after wedding. White bridal dresses are worn with a veil in weddings. However, those not wedding for the first time can choose any color of bridal dresses apart from white. Before a wedding, most have bridal showers where the bride receives gifts from the guests. Preparation takes considerable time to plan a wedding. In a wedding, groomsmen and bridesmaids are included (Lilian, 2013). The bride’s father walks the bride down the aisle to indicate approval of the groom. “The typical 21st century wedding can now feature a supporting cast of stepparents, half-siblings, Dad's new girlfriend and her kids, the bride's first stepfather and his new wife, and sometimes even the bride and groom's ex-spouses” Wedding cakes are used and couples kiss as a form of endearment. Cakes are seen symbols of fertility. It is a custom for the newly married woman to

In America we are known for throwing lavish ceremonies and expensive parties to celebrate the union between two people. I’ve attended quite a few weddings and participated in one during my lifetime thus far. Most weddings in the American culture follow the same itinerary.

When a Jewish boy is then 13 he has a Bar Mitzvah, meaning ‘son of the

One of the videos that piqued my interest was the video that showcased Mescalero Apache Girl Rite of Passage to become a woman. This particular video piqued my interest because in my own experience, girls in the United States do not seem to have such a traditional ceremony/rite of passage. I know that there are similar rites of passage in other cultures, for example the quinceanera in Latin cultures, but the Apache rite of passage from girl to woman is especially interesting to me. This is possibly because this rite of passage is still practiced today.

The Rite of Passage is about young females who file their teeth down into points. This ritual is done to show their soul, and to beautify yourself. The teeth sharpening is done in Indonesia specifically to the Mentawai tribe, to serve everlasting life, and to purify your soul.

A rite of passage is something that happens when person goes from one stage of life to another. When a person goes through a rite of passage their social stats changes. The majority of the time it is used to describe a child going from a child to an adult, but it can also be for many other reasons. In Africa marriage is a very important rite of passage. There is an African Proverb that says “A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers”. In Africa they celebrate the first rain, the first harvest, and the birth of a child along with marriage. In this culture marriage symbolizes a new life. Marriage is the most celebrated rite of passage ever since the African culture has been around. Africans believe that it is not the human right

Robert Fitzgerald’s translation of Homer’s classic, The Odyssey, is an enchanting tale, which can be examined using the Gaines novel A Lesson Before Dying, and “On The Rainy River”. There are many similarities between these three books but the transformation to adulthood is a theme that reigns supreme in all three works. In The Odyssey Telemakhos’ transition from a boy to a man can be marked by the following events; a separation, trials of strength, a metaphorical death, guidance from a wise individual, and the full transformation into a man.

Both authors were able to use these craft moves to show the theme greatly, but in the end one author rose above the other. Dickens achieved the theme better than Farmer. The craft moves were shown effectively throughout the entire book and the plot of the story is more relatable to our society than the one in The House of the Scorpion. Some may argue and say Farmer’s novel shows the effects of wealth and power on characters in a more enhanced way than Dicken’s novel did. While this may be true, it fails to mention that the craft moves had a weaker effect on revealing the theme through the society presented than it did in Great Expectation. In Great Expectations, a more realistic society is presented and the reader is easily able to make a

“Rites of passage” is a term often used in anthropology to refer to specific ceremonies that mark a personal or collective change in the identity of a person. “The term rite of passage was first used in anthropology to encapsulate rituals that symbolize the transition of an individual or a group from one status to another, or to denote the passage of calendrical time”. (Tzanelli, 2010) Rites of passage have been a major part of almost all educational, social and spiritual groups. They have been observed immensely in native tribal-traditional societies, which account for ninety nine percent of human history. All around the world, societies implement unique rituals and events to signify a transition of a person from one social identity to another. (Frey, 2013). Rites of passage ceremonies and rituals take place throughout an individual’s whole life cycle starting

Gender transition makes for a provocative quilting point. It shapes various Western social conventions regarding binary-gender identities into an intelligible and recognizable rite-of-passage. Originally theorized by anthropologist Arnold Van Gennep (date), rites-of-passage configure social status-changes into a visible tripartite process denoted by a starting point of separation, followed by a transitional (or liminal) stage, and concluding with a reinstallation back into society under the new station (CITE). While the process is undertaken by, and therefore has been ostensibly created for, the individual (or initiate), rites-of-passage are constituted and maintained by the State, which institutionally controls - or signifies - passage from one phase of the process to another. Each gradation of gender transition – beginning with the individual’s divorce from their prior status (as a ‘man’ or ‘woman’), through the mediated liminal state (hormone replacement therapy, real-life test, ongoing therapeutic consultation, surgical remedies), and reinstallation (acknowledged through post-operative letters and/or altered documents to be given – albeit limited – passing privilege) – is orchestrated, measured and controlled. The expected awarded result is to be recognized as analogous with cisgendered women and men. In a predominantly binary-gendered society, to pass as Cisgender defines the successful gendered rite-of-passage; conversely,

By examining the bridal tradition of not seeing the groom before the alter ceremony, brides superstitiously hope to attain favorable fortune in their marriage, and

“Sit cross-legged on the mat and repeat after the priest,” my mother urged, as I reluctantly participated in a religious thread ceremony, a rite of passage performed in the Hindu tradition, in India. Following her instructions, I repeated the priest’s words without understanding their meaning or significance.

The rite of passage that is most significant to me is being confident in yourself that is found in the passage You Are the Electric Boogaloo.

“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…” A wedding is a ceremony of marriage that is celebrated across cultures. It is one of the only rituals that many of the world’s cultures have in common. However, each culture has their own unique traditions when dealing with marriage. Because India is a more religious nation than the United States, they tend to stick to a more traditional regimen of rituals and customs. While most weddings in the United States have developed into more modernized versions of the ancient ceremony, Hindu weddings in India continue to be very traditional and religious. Weddings are also taken much more seriously in India than they are in the United States. The Hindu (India’s major religious

Marriage is a significant social event in contemporary society. It is a means of building new bonds between two individuals and their subsequent families. The foundations of memorable weddings are built on those that bring often-distant family and friends together for the occasion, while dressed in their most sophisticated attire, surrounded by elegant flowers, a night of dancing, captured through the lens of an exceptional photographer. Although Hinduism and Islam are two extremely distinctive religions, their matrimonial customs do share some comparable elements, like most other cultural wedding ceremonies. In both religions, they are devotedly obedient concerning religious and cultural practices in their marital ceremonies.