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