Do all ancient cultures have initiation ceremonies?
Many cultures practice or have practiced initiation rites, including the ancient Egyptian, the Hebraic/Jewish, the Babylonian, the Mayan, and the Norse cultures. The modern Japanese practice of Miyamairi is such as ceremony. In some, such evidence may be archaeological and descriptive in nature, rather than a modern practice. Mostly all acient cultures have intiation ceremonies.
Why do you think a variety of cultures used and even still use initiation ceremonies? it shows the group/tribe that the people entering are up for the job of being in the tribe. if they are worthy enough if they wsn tit enough.It also showspride in their tribe/group. Alot of young children enter a tribe because of their family.
Did any of the cultures have any similarities in their initiation ceremonies? Aboriginal tribe intiations are similar you must paint yourself and shwo a dance infront of everyone. Most of intiation cremonies ar etraditional and have traditional rituals including into the ceremony eg. dance, dress ect...
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A spiritual initiation rite normally implies the revelation of secrets spilling one anothers secrets.
Tribes often have initiations. The initiation done in the Bapedi tribe of South Africa is normally regarded as a stage where a boy is to be taught manhood and a girl to be taught womanhood. Initiation is considered necessary for the individual to be regarded as a full member of the tribe. Otherwise, the individual may not be allowed to participate in ceremonies or even in social ritual such as marriage. A man will not be allowed to marry or have any special relationship with a woman who did not go to an initiation, because she is not considered to be a woman.
Do any of these cultures still celebrate these ceremonies today?
mostly all of these teibes exist and still do intiation cremies. Moslty in our countries.
Why do you think this is the case?
To keep their tradition and history still there. These people prbably still beleive in the strengths initiation can prepare you for to become a member of a pride. to become an adult.
Do all these cultures have initiation rituals/ceremonies that have a spiritual element to them?
Not all of them but alot of them revolve around god. or the god they belive in is the most powerful.
indian:
Diksa can be of various types, through the teacher's sight, touch, or word, with the purpose of purifying the disciple or student. translated as a "preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony", is giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Diksa is given in a one-to-one ceremony, and typically includes the taking on of a serious spiritual discipline
aboriginal: The ages of the person being initiated varies between language groups, but usually occur between the ages of 10 and 16 years of age. Only those boys and girls who had proven themselves worthy of the responsibility of adulthood mentally and physically are initiated.
During the ceremony everyone has a different role. The initiates are decorated with body paint and ornaments and are often given a permanent symbol on their bodies to show that they had been initiated into adult life. Initiated members would sometimes have a tooth removed, their ears or nose pierced or flesh cut with a particular sacred markings. Other members in the family would also carry special markings to commemorate the event. Special knowledge and skills are passed on through initiation ceremonies. These enable the new adult to function accordingly and in a new way within the language group.
inca: Munay-Ki comes from a Quechua word that means ‘I love you.’ The Munay-Ki are the nine rites of initiation to become a person of wisdom and power who has accepted the stewardship for all creation. The nine rites are common to all shamanic traditions, even though they are expressed in different forms and styles in different cultures. They derive from the great initiations from the Hindus Valley that were brought to the Americas by the first medicine men and women who crossed the Baring Straights from Siberia during the glacial period some 30,000 years ago. These courageous travelers were the Laika, the Earthkeepers of old.
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