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life-cycle customs

 
English Folklore: life-cycle customs

Customs which take place at key points in an individual's life are termed life-cycle customs, or rites of passage, and can thus be distinguished from calendar customs which take place at set points in the year. Examples are childbirth, coming of age, leaving school, qualification at work, marriage (see weddings), retirement, and death.

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