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Rome lacked the elaborate female puberty rituals of ancient Greece, and for girls, the wedding ceremony was in part a rite of passage for the bride. Girls coming of age dedicated their dolls to Artemis, the goddess most concerned with virginity, or to Aphrodite when they were preparing for marriage. [5]
The seclusion of girls at puberty has been practised in societies around the world, especially prior to the early 20th century. In such cultures, girls' puberty held more significance than boys' due to menstruation, the girl's potential for giving birth, and widespread ideas of ritual purification related to the sacred power of blood. [1]
Rituals to celebrate adulthood have existed since ancient times, such as Genpuku (changing to adult clothing) and Fundoshi-iwai (loincloth celebration) for boys and Mogi (dressing up) and Keppatsu (tying the hair up) for girls. [3] Cultural anthropology and folklore studies treat such ceremonies as rites of passage (initiations).
There are documents that record an Italian rite for becoming bat mitzvah, known as an "entrance into the minyan" ceremony, in which boys of thirteen and girls of twelve recited a blessing, since the mid-19th century. [40] There were also some bat mitzvah rituals held in the 19th century in Iraq. [41]
Jewish boy reading a Torah scroll at his Bar Mitzvah, using a Yad Land diving is a rite of passage for boys of the South Pacific island of Pentecost The Mawé people in the Amazon rainforest intentionally use bullet ant stings as a rite of passage into manhood.
This milestone in a girl's life is observed by her family and friends with gifts and her wearing a sari for the ritual. [3] [4] It normally takes place at the girl's home. [1] She receives half-saris, worn until her marriage, when she wears a full sari. [1] During the first part of the ceremony, the girl wears a langa voni.
The rituals are important in determining a status change for girls. Upon menarche and completion of the ritual, they have become a woman as defined by their culture. For young women in many cultures, the first menstruation is a marker that signifies a change in status.
Lebollo la basadi also known as female initiation among the Basotho is a rite of passage ritual which marks the transition of girls into womanhood.This activity is still practiced in the Free State, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal provinces of South Africa.