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Rights of Passage

Definition:

Rights of Passage refers to a set of customs, rituals, or ceremonies that mark significant transitions in an individual's life. These transitions often symbolize a person's journey from one stage of life to another, such as from adolescence to adulthood.

Sample Sentences:

• During the initiation ceremony, the young boys underwent several challenges as part of their rights of passage.
• The indigenous tribe celebrates various rights of passage to honor the transition of its members from childhood to adulthood.
• The religious community held a special ceremony to acknowledge the rights of passage for those who completed their theological training.

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