Rites of passage Flashcards
Rites of passage
significant ceremony or event that marks an important transition in a persons life often from one stage to the next. These rituals signify a change in status.
Reasons of rites of passages
- It relieves stress for individuals going through change in life and help them understand growth
-Help communities remain stable and unified because the inevitable life changes give a pattern and help people to anticipate the consequences
- To pass on transitions and religious moral values that society believes are vital for stability
The 3 step process
1: individual exits previous role
2: person is temporarily removed from the rest of the culture and celebrated
3: the individual is then returned to society in a new role, with new responsibilities, abilities, and level of respect
Why do the siri drink cow blood?
more efficient than killing the cow and prepares them for battle
According to bruce, the suri are Egalitarian( all are equal) because they share milt and blood?
Why are cows important in Suri culture and give an example of how they are used?
they serve more than food, and an example of those they are used is they sacrifice them when married
What is a theory to why suri women wear lip plates?
to discourage slavers from stealing their women
What is significant about the size of a women’s lip plate?
determines a women’s values
What type of activity do during men engage in?
sing songs at night, fight with sticks
What are 2 theories behind why suri men engage in this pastime?
to praise their cattle, make their fires warm
what are the rules of stick fighting?
in one village 20 - 70 people can fight. you can’t hit a man when he’s on the ground, when someone is injured a gun is fired and the winner is announced
how do suri women beautify their bodies?
by slightly cutting parts of their body
