english oral 2 (rites of passage)
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(the strange ones)
by: Daryl Ian Raja S16063
Jason Koh S16302
Nazmie
RITES OF PASSAGE
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A rite of passage is a ritual event that marks a person's progress from one
status to another.
Rites of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events such as other
milestones within puberty, coming of age, marriage and death. Some are as an initiation stage. eg: Baptism, Bar Mitzvah
WHAT IS A RITE OF PASSAGE?
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Vanuatu Land Divers
STRANGE RITES OF PASSAGE
Naghol , Ngol or land diving is a ritual
performed by the men of the southern part ofPentecost Island, Vanuatu
Both a harvest ritual and a rite of passage,
land diving is now a tourist phenomenon.
After the boys are circumcised at the age of
around seven to eight, the boys can participate
in the ritual.When a boy is ready to become aman, he land dives in the presence of his
elders. His mother holds a favourite childhood
item. After completing the dive, the item is
thrown away, demonstrating that the boy has
become a man.
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Vines used arent elastic too long, the diver
can hit the ground hard, but if the vine is too
short, then the diver can collide with the
tower.
The diver crosses his arms over his chest to
help prevent injury to the arms.The head is
tucked in.
Right after a dive, other villagers rush in andtake care of the diver.
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Satere-Mawe Tribe
Bullet ants are used as part of the
Satere-Mawes rite of passage.
The ants are collected and drugged
before being woven into the ritual
glove.
Boys who are ready for manhood
will have to wear the gloves and
endure the pain for more than 10
minutes without showing any signs
of discomfort.
Must be done 20 times to be
officially considered a man.
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After-effect:
- the hands of the boys will be swollen
and numb.
-violent spasms which last for days
-pain will only totally wear off after 24
hours.
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Maasai Warrior Passage
The Maasai are a semi-nomadic tribe in Kenya
and northern Tanzania.
The Emuratare is a rite of passage for
when a Maasai boy become a man or in their
terms, a warrior.
The night before the ceremony, the boys sleep
outside in the forest. They drink a mixture of
milk, cows blood, and alcohol and eat pilesand piles of meat. After the festivities, boys
who are of age (12-16) are circumcised.
Once circumcised, they are considered a man
or a warrior. As they make their way to where
the elders will circumcise them, friends andfamily members will taunt the boys by saying
things like If you flinch, we will disown you.
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The Maasai tribe value bravery and
circumcision is a boys first way to
prove his courage even in the face of
severe pain.
It takes about 3 months for thecircumcision to fully heal.
The Maasai boy is now a warrior and
will undergo combat training for the
next 10 years.
After 10 years, the warrior will undergoanother ceremony, Eunoto, that
marks the transition from a warrior to a
senior warrior.
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