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Major World Rituals and Rites of Passage - CSV

Rites of passage (life cycle rituals) are ceremonies that socially recognize important transitions in human life. According to Arnold van Gennep's theory, they involve three stages: separation, liminality, and incorporation, celebrating milestones such as birth, coming-of-age, marriage, and death. This dataset systematically organizes major rituals including coming-of-age ceremonies, weddings, funerals, and other significant ceremonies from diverse cultures around the world.

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code,slug,name,description,age,category,region
001,seijin-shiki-japan,Seijin-no-Hi (Japan Coming of Age Ceremony),Traditional Japanese ceremony where 20-year-olds pledge their awareness as adults.,20,coming-of-age,Japan
002,guan-li-china,Guan Li and Ji Li (Chinese Coming of Age),"Chinese coming-of-age ceremony based on Confucian tradition. Guan Li for men, Ji Li for women.",20（男子）、15（女子）,coming-of-age,China
003,bar-bat-mitzvah,Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah,Jewish religious ceremony marking religious adulthood.,13（男子）、12（女子）,coming-of-age,Jewish communities worldwide
004,quinceanera,Quinceañera,Traditional Latin American celebration of a girl's 15th birthday.,15,coming-of-age,"Latin America, Hispanic communities"
005,maasai-warrior-initiation,Maasai Warrior Initiation,Rigorous coming-of-age ceremony of the Maasai people in Kenya and Tanzania.,10-20,coming-of-age,"Kenya, Tanzania (Maasai people)"
006,bull-jumping-hamar,Hamar Bull Jumping (Ukuli Bula),Intense coming-of-age trial of the Hamar people in Ethiopia.,15-20頃,coming-of-age,Ethiopia (Hamar people)
007,land-diving-vanuatu,Vanuatu Land Diving (Naghol),"Life-threatening coming-of-age ritual on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.",7-8歳から,coming-of-age,Vanuatu (Pentecost Island)
008,vision-quest,Vision Quest,Sacred coming-of-age ritual of Native Americans.,思春期,coming-of-age,North America (Various Native American tribes)
009,sunrise-ceremony,Apache Sunrise Ceremony (Na'ii'ees),Four-day Apache ceremony celebrating a girl's first menstruation.,初潮時,coming-of-age,USA (Apache people)
010,debut-philippines,Philippine Debut,Glamorous Filipino celebration of a woman's 18th birthday.,18,coming-of-age,Philippines
011,japanese-wedding,Japanese Wedding,"Japanese wedding ceremony with diverse styles including Shinto, Buddhist, and Christian.",,wedding,Japan
012,indian-wedding,Indian Wedding,Hindu wedding featuring colorful ceremonies lasting several days.,,wedding,India
013,thai-wedding,Thai Wedding,Thai wedding blending Buddhist elements with traditional rituals.,,wedding,Thailand
014,scottish-wedding,Scottish Wedding,"Scottish wedding featuring kilts, bagpipes, and unique pre-wedding celebrations.",,wedding,Scotland
015,german-wedding,German Wedding,German wedding including symbolic rituals like log cutting.,,wedding,Germany
016,japanese-funeral,Japanese Funeral,"Japanese funeral centered on Buddhist rituals including wake, funeral service, and cremation.",,funeral,Japan
017,hindu-funeral,Hindu Funeral,"Hindu funeral based on cremation, with scattering ashes in the Ganges as ideal.",,funeral,"India, Nepal, etc."
018,tibetan-sky-burial,Tibetan Sky Burial,Unique Tibetan Buddhist funeral practice offering bodies to vultures.,,funeral,"Tibet, Tibetan Buddhist regions"
019,madagascar-famadihana,Madagascar Famadihana (Turning of the Bones),Unique Malagasy ancestor veneration ritual of unearthing and rewrapping bones.,,funeral,Madagascar
020,ghana-fantasy-coffin,Ghana Fantasy Coffin,Ghanaian funeral featuring coffins shaped like the deceased's profession or hobbies.,,funeral,Ghana
021,shichi-go-san,Shichi-Go-San,"Traditional Japanese ceremony celebrating children's growth at ages 3, 5, and 7.","3, 5, 7",other,Japan
022,irish-wake,Irish Wake,"Cheerful Irish vigil with food and drink beside the body, sharing stories of the deceased.",,funeral,Ireland
023,bullet-ant-initiation,Sateré-Mawé Bullet Ant Initiation,Intense Brazilian initiation wearing gloves filled with bullet ants.,12+,coming-of-age,Brazil (Sateré-Mawé people)
024,walkabout,Australian Aboriginal Walkabout,Indigenous coming-of-age ritual learning survival skills in nature.,10-16,coming-of-age,Australia
025,dipo-ceremony,Krobo Dipo Ceremony,Female coming-of-age ceremony of the Krobo people in Ghana.,初潮時,coming-of-age,Ghana (Krobo people)