Rights Of Passage Flashcards
The birth ceremony represents what?
This represents cleanliness and symbolises new life.
Muslims prepare a ceremony called?
Name giving ceremony
How do the Muslims prepare the baby?
Washing + shaving babies head
What is the call to prayer called?
Adhaan
A Christian babies ceremony is called a?
Baptism
How do Anglicans and Catholics perform a baptism.
Water is poured over the babies forehead
What does the water being poured represent?
Washing away of the original sin , new life as a Christian
Christian babies are normally named after?
Saints
What is done to Hindu babies?
Washed, given ‘sweet” to taste, AUM is written on their tongue with a golden pen which is dipped in honey.
What happens when a Hindu baby turns one years old?
Head is shaved, symbolically : removes evil from past lives.
A Jewish babies initiation is called?
Brit Milah
A Jewish boy goes through a “” during his Brit Milah?
Circumcision
Jewish families drink what to celebrate?
Wine
How do Buddhist monks celebrate a welcoming ceremony?
Monks go to the house and chant and bless over the baby while a sacred thread is tied to the babies wrist.
What is a sacred thread believed to do?
Welcome a spirit which looks after the baby
What is the name of a traditional African ceremony?
Imbeleko or ingubo
How is ingubo celebrated?
The babies aunt carries the baby in the kraal, the father speaks with the ancestors with the baby to bring it into the community.
What is sacrificed?
White goat
What is done with the roasted goat meat?
Brushed against the lips of the baby
What else is done with the goat?
The hide is tanned for the baby to sleep on especially when sick.
How old are Muslims when they begin religous education?
Seven
Why is seven a significant age?
Can distinguish between right and wrong
When do Muslims complete their religous education?
Thirteen
When is the religious education considered complete?
Able to read the qur’an in Arabic
What are the 3 catholic initiations that children complete?
Baptism, confirmation, Eucharist
What are the 3 ceremonies known as together?
Sacraments of initiation
What is the name of the ceremony that Hindi boys partake in?
Upanayana
After the sacred thread is tied, where do Hindu boys go?
To live with a spiritual guru who will help and guide him
What do Jewish boys celebrate on their 13th birthdays?
Bar mitzvah where they become an adult member of the Jewish community.
Jewish girls go through a bat mitzvah at which age?
12th birthday where from then on its is the girls responsibility to carry out their duties to their family.
What do religions have to introduce the birth of a new baby?
Ceremony
What is the Buddhist initiation?
They enter the monastery to become a monk or nun. They have to be at least 8 years old.
