Common Rites Of Passage

So throughout both of the rituals even though they were different rites of passages the common thing witnessed was pain. Pain was the common theme throughout these two rituals, and it is with many others. As well as this idea that you have to get through all these things and it makes you an official “man”. The characteristics that they believed a man should carry with them such as bravery, endurance of pain, . Their masculinity is so fragile, they have to prove that they are men via aggression and violence, if they’re macho enough. These beliefs they have are not so different from other cultures such as western cultures. The ideas of masculinity and what makes someone a man are very similar. We see that quite often all over the world, especially …show more content…
Of course it is not like that all over the world especially in women dominated cultures but in a lot of places this is a common idea. That men should be strong and be able to get through different things thrown at them. That violence is a norm and this idea is passed down from different generations that, that is how grown men act. That is how you can tell the difference between a boy and a man. This kind of thinking is very toxic. Initiation Rituals purpose is a rite of passage for special occasions or to go into a new stage in life. There are different kinds of rituals and the meanings may vary, there are birth rituals, death rituals, puberty rituals, and marriage rituals. The ones i talked about specifically were more about puberty and becoming a “man” in their culture. Sometimes during these rituals there can be a separation period. This is where that initiate is separated from their world and isolated, this can also include taking off their clothes or a body part. Then it is the transition part of the rites of passage, also known as the liminal part when they are between their old and new states. This where most of the rituals take place, during this stage, they are told what their new role is and the what is expected of them. In order to protect them, they usually are supervised by another person, like for boys it would usually be their father