Rites of Passage

[TheDisreputableDog]

What rites of passage have you undergone?
What rites of passage does your family observe?
What rites of passage does your tradition observe?
Where did these rites come from?
Why do you perform/undergo them?
What rites of passage do you think the popular culture or society at large observe?

Discuss. 3nodding

[Edit: reworded last question to mitigate unconscious bias.]  

[TeaDidikai]

TheDisreputableDog

What rites of passage have you undergone?

Baptism, Marriage, Sisterhood, Balval Suno (establishing my position within my family), I formally observed Shul Bresh Saydiba (a ritual honoring of those who have passed)... oh yeah, and birth. wink

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What rites of passage does your family observe?

Births, deaths, the establishment of new branches of a family, brotherhood/sisterhood, marriage, baptism, different roles within the family being assumed etc.

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What rites of passage does your tradition observe?

Those above, plus kris.

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Where did these rites come from?

The bulk of them are natural expressions of human interaction and family relations. Baptism was likely a purification rite that was merged with Christian traditions during slavery.

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Why do you perform/undergo them?

Couple reasons- one, I like a good party. Second, I like to honor my family and those I love- sometimes this is done through celebration. Third, it adds to family luck.

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What rites of passage do you think modern society observes?

Well, birth, marriage, death, some birthdays and the entitlements that go with them are honored- such as a 21st and 18th Birthdays.