A Rite Of Passage

A rite of passage is ceremony that marks a person's transition from a role to another life or status. There are three stages in a rate of passage. Three stages of rites of passage are; Segregation, transition, and incorporation. Early stage, segregation is the phase of preparing to leave everything behind. Second stage, transition starts when the person is becoming his or her new self and learning the new role. Very last stage, incorporation begins when person reintegrates into his or her society with his or her new role.

Arguably the most important step within the African rites of passage is the transition ritual. This ritual symbolizes that the young men have

Describe the purpose of the rite of passage from three perspectives: anthropologist, sociologist and psychologist

There are different rites of passage for every culture, whether it be the tradition of passing on a family heirloom or testing for another level of responsibility and/or maturity. In ¨The Medicine Bag¨ it Martin explains how his grandfather granted him the family heirloom, the medicine bag. Meanwhile in the video ¨Apache Girl´s Rite of Passage¨ Dachina tests herself so she can transition from childhood to womanhood.

When I was seven I was still in elementary school, but I experienced a very important rite of passage. The rite of passage I experienced was my baptism. Whenever I chose to make this decision I would accept Jesus as my savior, and he would help guide my life from there on out. When a baptism happens an individual stands in the water with a pastor and they are dipped in the water and when they come back up they are renewed. I participated in this christian ritual so early because I had gone to church since I was born. This ritual can occur at any time in someone's life. A person decides they want to make this decision when they are ready, at no certain time. Anyone can participate in this ritual as long as they feel that they want Jesus as their

A rite of passage is a huge turning point that everyone has that will change your life forever. In the text “The Medicine Bag” Martin’s great-grandfather comes to pass on a native american family tradition of the medicine bag but Martin conflicted on taking it by what others will think of him. In the video “Apache Girl’s Rite Of Passage” Dachina is excited to undergoing her tribe's ritual of when the girls go thr0ugh challenges to test their strength. In these two stories about native american rite of passages, there are several similarities and differences consisted between the rites of passages. In addition to the advantages and disadvantages between the text and the video.

Watching the news is a rite of passage for any newly crowned adult. It’s a sign to you and everyone you know that you’re a grown up god dammit, you keep up with what’s going on in the world. Because of the news you can name like 75% of the presidential candidates, you’re aware of every tragedy going on overseas, and each day at work you get to ask someone if they heard about the *insert feel good story here* that you saw the previous night. The news is making you such a well-rounded and mature human being.

Statistics show that approximately 3.3 million of American citizens graduated high school this past year, exemplifying how common the rite of passage really is (“Fast Facts”). The large number of students that graduated also shows that in America we put strong values on education. In 2014, when I was 18, I joined the statistics as being a citizen of the United States that graduated High school and earned my diploma. Therefore, I participated in the ceremony of highs school graduation, which took place at Stabler Arena. In attendance for the ceremony were fellow graduates, parents of graduates, and a select group of teachers and other administration from the school. High school graduation is classified as a rite to adulthood because it signified

BRRRRNNNGGGG! BRRRRRNNNGGG! The familiar, but annoying sound come blaring from the out of date alarm clock, sitting on the dresser, in Katie’s small bedroom. Katie knew all too well that the antiquated clock, which had been her mothers and her grandmothers before that, would continue to scream at her until she put an end to it. The treasured alarm clock had been given to her on her tenth birthday, twelve years ago to the day, but the memory was as fresh in Katie’s mind as if it had happened only yesterday.

Rituals and ceremonies are the practical aspects of Christianity, which involve customary acts of special, deliberate and repeatable patterns of behaviour through the use of words, actions and symbols (Coleman, 2006). Rituals and ceremonies solidify the relationship between Christians and God as they present a practical, symbolic and comprehensible expression of their underlying beliefs (Morrissey, 2010). Baptism is the ritual of initiation into Christianity, which in essence, is initiation into a life of positive living modelled on Christ. Baptism is held within a congregation of the body of Christ where they vow to spiritually nurture the child or adult being baptised (RCA, 2012). The symbology of the water in baptism encompasses the cleansing of an individual, and it is a practical element of the ritual, which underpins a broader idea of initiating a living adherent into the religion. Another ritual present in all Christian denominations is prayer, which the baptised

Many people have experienced a Rite of Passage at least once in their lives without recognizing it. Experiencing a Rite of Passage is necessary to becoming an adult. A Rite of Passage can be both formal and informal, they both indicate a shift from one state to another. Formal Rites of Passages are weddings, Quinceañeras, and Bar Mitzvah, whereas informal Rites of Passages are a person’s first kiss, first job, and or the loss of a person 's virginity. Julia Alvarez focuses on the process and idea of Quinceañeras in her article "Selections from Once Upon A Quinceañera." Also included in this article is Jaider Sánchez that witnessed the sexual part of the ritual and Isabella Martinez Wall who talks about the benefits of the ritual on her life.Although many people believe that experiencing a Rites of Passage is not directly related to one 's self identity, these rituals both informal and formal do in fact affect one 's personal identity.

An example of a rite of passage is the Vision Quest. The Vision Quest is a very

This is the equivalent of confirmation in the Catholic church, however, this occurs immediately after the baptism. In Catholicism, confirmation occurs sometime during early adolescence. Although there is a difference in age and degree of understanding, the method is the same for both branches (Fisher 338). The priest anoints the child with Holy Oil on numerous parts of the body and says “The seal of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.” This practice conveys the idea that the members of the church are blessed by the Holy Spirit, and is a reminder that the body is a part of the progress in salvation (Fitzgerald).

Catholics go through a cycle of events in their spiritual lives known as the seven sacraments. Although all Catholics can not partake in each sacrament, the majority receive the Holy Eucharist and are baptized as children. The sacraments are the rites of passage in the Catholic faith. Some of the sacraments require proper preparation and knowledge of the one’s faith. The seven sacraments include Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and the Holy Orders. Faith ties the people of God together. We are united through our belief in faith. I see the sacraments as the acceptance of faith in God and of our faith. With all the diversity that exists among God’s people,

“There are seven sacraments in the Catholic Church (in order); Baptism, Penance/Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick” These sacraments help build up the body of Christ, make people holy, and to give worship to God. Baptism is the very first sacrament and the first step towards a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship. People usually get baptized as babies but it does not have any age limit. When babies get baptized, the priest sprinkles holy water upon your forehead but sometimes when you’re older, you put in your whole body. “The very last sacrament is the Anointing of the Sick, administered to bring spiritual and physical strength during an illness, especially near to the time of death.”