Coming Of Age

Coming of Age is a very important ritual in some cultures. Many cultures believe that you need a coming of age ritual to do exactly what it says; come of age, which if u analyze, may mean be of age to produce children. Most coming of age rituals take place around puberty, between the ages of ten and thirteen. Of the ones I have found, they all involve a big celebration of some kind including …

…some more complex than others. Some involve both sexes, some involve only one sex, and some involve both but stressing on one more then the other. They all take place around the ages of ten through thirteen, and is a very important ritual in these cultures to the people. Many of these traditions have been passed down for thousands of years, and they seem like they will be passed on for thousands of more years.