Coming of Age Around the World

By Anita Ganeri

Discover a wonderful world of celebrations from around the world. Featuring the world's main religions as well as some little-known ceremonies and festivals, this book takes an intriguing and colorful look at how growing up and coming of age are celebrated in many different places.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781410992475

Anita Ganeri

Anita Ganeri has written over three hundred information books for children on subjects including natural history, religion and geography. Her books include the Horrible Geography series, which won the Geographical Association Silver Award. She is the author of I Wonder Why: Camels Have Humps and I Wonder Why: The Wind Blows.

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Cultures and Customs: Coming of Age Around the World by Anita Ganeri

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Growing Up

Coming of Age Day

Sacred Thread

The Five Ks

Boy Monks

Sweet Fifteen

Sunrise Dance

Coming of Age Challenges Around the World

Jumping the Cattle

Confirming Your Faith

Bar and Bat Mitzvah

Going on Walkabout

Paint a Walkabout Pebble Picture

Glossary

Find Out More

Index

Copyright

Back Cover

Growing Up

In cultures around the world, important events in people’s lives are marked with special customs and ceremonies. They help people to celebrate occasions, such as the birth of a baby, a wedding, or remembering a person who has died. They are also a way to guide people from one stage of their lives to the next. This book looks at how people from different cultures and religions celebrate coming of age, when a child grows into an adult.

There are many different kinds of coming of age ceremonies. Some are challenges to prepare a young person for the responsibilities of being an adult. Some are religious celebrations that mark the change into an adult member of a faith. Others are big parties to celebrate this exciting new stage in life.

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