“The transition from childhood to adulthood — the ‘coming of age’ of boys who become young men and girls who become young women — is a significant stepping stone in everyone’s life. But the age at which this happens, and how a child celebrates their rite of passage into adolescence, depends entirely on where they live and what culture they grow up in.  Looking back, we’ll never forget the majesty that was prom, or the excitement of hitting the dance floor at our friends’ co-ed Bar and Bat Mitzvah parties, and why should we? Embarassing or amazing, they were pivotal moments in our lives that deserve remembering. On that note, here are thirteen of it the world’s most diverse coming of age traditions.”

Tags: gender, folk culture, culture, indigenous, worldwide.

Source: www.globalcitizen.org