A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities ... meaning their identity is tied to both their religion and their common culture and ancestry. In this case, the Amish are ...

The Sacred Thread ceremony is a ceremony for boys in some Hindu communities to confirm they are of an age to take on religious responsibility. Girls are sometimes honoured in the same way ...

As a rite of passage, the bar/bat mitzvah teaches the young person skills necessary to participate in and lead our religious rituals and assures us elders that our faith tradition will be carried on.

The former teacher discussed “Rites of Passage”, which is an event marking an important stage in someone’s life. As the discussion progressed, Vath says students mentioned religious “Rites ...

For his latest project, Basaran examines another rite of passage familiar to Turkish males, circumcision. His book, Circumcision and Medicine in Modern Turkey (University of Texas Press, 2023), looks ...

Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has urged traditional and religious leaders to condemn Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and promote alternative rites ...

The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...