For this assignment, I chose to focus on Navajo culture and after watching the video in our course materials, I was intrigued by, and therefore chose to research the Kinaalda ceremony to learn more about it. Across many cultures, coming of age ceremonies are intended to mark the transition of an individual’s new status within the society. As such, these ceremonies tend to highlight the key cultural values that the individual should embrace as they move forward in their new role within society. Interestingly, these ceremonies have many cultural objectives that can range from religious education to the blessings of fertility. Although for this assignment, I will focus specifically on the Kinaalda as a function of teaching gender roles.
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