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(the strange ones)

by: Daryl Ian Raja S16063

Jason Koh S16302

Nazmie

RITES OF PASSAGE

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A rite of passage is a ritual event that marks a person's progress from one

status to another.

Rites of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events such as other

milestones within puberty, coming of age, marriage and death. Some are as an initiation stage. eg: Baptism, Bar Mitzvah

WHAT IS A RITE OF PASSAGE?

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Vanuatu Land Divers

STRANGE RITES OF PASSAGE

Naghol , Ngol or land diving is a ritual

performed by the men of the southern part ofPentecost Island, Vanuatu

Both a harvest ritual and a rite of passage,

land diving is now a tourist phenomenon.

After the boys are circumcised at the age of

around seven to eight, the boys can participate

in the ritual.When a boy is ready to become aman, he land dives in the presence of his

elders. His mother holds a favourite childhood

item. After completing the dive, the item is

thrown away, demonstrating that the boy has

become a man.

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Vines used arent elastic too long, the diver

can hit the ground hard, but if the vine is too

short, then the diver can collide with the

tower.

The diver crosses his arms over his chest to

help prevent injury to the arms.The head is

tucked in.

Right after a dive, other villagers rush in andtake care of the diver.

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Satere-Mawe Tribe

Bullet ants are used as part of the

Satere-Mawes rite of passage.

The ants are collected and drugged

before being woven into the ritual

glove.

Boys who are ready for manhood

will have to wear the gloves and

endure the pain for more than 10

minutes without showing any signs

of discomfort.

Must be done 20 times to be

officially considered a man.

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After-effect:

- the hands of the boys will be swollen

and numb.

-violent spasms which last for days

-pain will only totally wear off after 24

hours.

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Maasai Warrior Passage

The Maasai are a semi-nomadic tribe in Kenya

and northern Tanzania.

The Emuratare is a rite of passage for

when a Maasai boy become a man or in their

terms, a warrior.

The night before the ceremony, the boys sleep

outside in the forest. They drink a mixture of

milk, cows blood, and alcohol and eat pilesand piles of meat. After the festivities, boys

who are of age (12-16) are circumcised.

Once circumcised, they are considered a man

or a warrior. As they make their way to where

the elders will circumcise them, friends andfamily members will taunt the boys by saying

things like If you flinch, we will disown you.

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The Maasai tribe value bravery and

circumcision is a boys first way to

prove his courage even in the face of

severe pain.

It takes about 3 months for thecircumcision to fully heal.

The Maasai boy is now a warrior and

will undergo combat training for the

next 10 years.

After 10 years, the warrior will undergoanother ceremony, Eunoto, that

marks the transition from a warrior to a

senior warrior.

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