One aspect of rites of passage that is often overlooked by interpreters (perhaps because it appears obvious) is the role of the rites in providing entertainment. Rites of passage are universal, and presumptive evidence from archaeology (in the form of burial finds) strongly suggests that they go back to very early times. Other rites of passage celebrate changes that are wholly cultural, such as initiation into societies composed of people with special interests-for example, fraternities. Many of the most important and common rites of passage are connected with the biological crises, or milestones, of life-birth, maturity, reproduction, and death-that bring changes in social status and, therefore, in the social relations of the people concerned. This article describes these rites among various societies throughout the world, giving greatest attention to the most common types of rites explains their purposes from the viewpoints of the people observing the rites and discusses their social, cultural, and psychological significance as seen by scholars seeking to gain an understanding of human behaviour. Rite of passage, ceremonial event, existing in all historically known societies, that marks the passage from one social or religious status to another.
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