The children are all given their jobs at this age.
The Ceremony in "The Giver" occurred in the month of December.
The very last ceremony celebrated in the community in "The Giver" is the Ceremony of Release.
A haircut
you get your bike
They get new clothing
Somebody dies and this is a ceremony to commemorate the persons life
The Ones receive their names and family at the Ceremony of the Ones.
introduced to the discipline wand
she recieved a dream
They receive their first Bicycle.
In the book, "The Giver", by Lois Lowry, the ones receive their names and their family units at the Age ceremony because they are old enough to leave the nurturing center.
In "The Giver," they celebrated the Ceremony of Twelve at the House of the Old. This ceremony marked the age when children are assigned their life-long roles in the community. The elderly residents watched the ceremony and shared memories of their past experiences.