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Major World Rituals and Rites of Passage - Markdown

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) |