Coming of Age Ceremonies - Marking the Transition from Childhood

question 25

Multiple Choice

Coming of age ceremonies - marking the transition from childhood into adulthood - are examples of

• A) rites of passage.
• B) cultural transitions.
• C) genre de vie.
• D) folk culture.
• E) sexual identity.

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