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coming of age
Title: coming of age
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1121 | Pages: 4.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
coming of age
coming of age
Many cultures have a unique way of accepting the leap from childhood to a manhood. These customs might be extremely different in each culture, but they share a common thread. The Jewish, Ibo and Mayan cultures are examples of variant societies that share the common notion that this stage should be marked in a distinctive way.
In the Jewish religion, boys are not obligated to observe the commandments, although they are encouraged …showed first 75 words of 1121 total…
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The Jewish, Ibo and Mayan cultures all believe, even though committed in different ways, that this transitional stage in a boys life should be distinguished by certain events. Although the cultures' practices and customs are quite different, the unifying theme is marking the passage to adulthood in a ritualistic prescribed manner. This allows all members of the societies involved to recognize this important passage: becoming an adult member of their group.
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