Baptism
reconciliation
first holy communion
confirmation
(optional-) Marriage
(optional-) anointing of the Sick
The above would apply for Christians in the Roman Catholic church. Protestant churches recognize only communion and baptism as their sacraments. However, they are not "rites of passage" as such. The closest would be a confirmation class offered according to the custom of the local church to prepare folks for church membership.
The Sacrament of Confirmation.
Boys-14 and Girls-12
sikhism, hinduism, islam, buddism, juadiasm
The Quinceanera or Quincearero, for children when they turn 16 years old.
By giving thank's all the days of your life --------------------------------------------------------- The Coming of Age ceremony in Christianity is the Sacrament of Confirmation, where the young person receives the 7 Gifts Of the Holy Spirit. People receive this Sacrament approx. between the ages of 12 - 15 yrs of age.
Initiation ceremonies is essential just because it will expose the the person being initiated to be aware of the principles involved in the tradition of such organization or culture. It will serve as an oath of office when you talk about culture.
Most cultures dont have one. Other have various coming of age ceremonies - the Bar Mitzva, the confirmation, Baptism, whatever...
In Japanese culture, coming of age occurs at the age of 20 years old. Their Seijin Shiki ceremonies are held on the second Monday of January each year.
They were considered an adult when they were old enough to hunt and fight for the tribe
Two religious ceremonies for boys during the time of Jesus were circumcision, which was a sign of the covenant between God and the Jewish people, and the Bar Mitzvah, which marked the coming of age (around age 13) and initiation into religious responsibilities as an adult in the Jewish community.
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