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Coming Of Age Traditions

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From the beginning of time, mankind tends to hold ceremonies to celebrate coming of age, and many of these involve rituals. From feudal times,to Bar and Bat Mitzvah, coming of age rituals cause the growth of maturity in the community and the person that is coming of age. Coming of age rituals will protect and cause a sense of safeness in the tribe. Although some people believe that harming their body to prove becoming more mature is wrong, it does have distinct benefits. Coming of age traditions can impact the community in so many different ways. The practice of bullet ant gloves in the Satere-Mawe tribe of the Amazon, has a positive impact because it leads to higher self-esteem, causes unity, and results in financial benefit. Most importantly,

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