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rites of passage (French: rites de passage) are a set of symbolic ceremonies that regulate, sanctify, and socially validate an individual’s or group’s transition from one social condition to another, from one status to another, or from one space to another. These rituals mark the biological and social turning points in human life. The individual life cycle typically consists of fundamental stages such as birth, maturation (entry into or transition to adulthood), marriage, and death, each accompa

Potlatch is a ceremonial practice observed among Indigenous communities along the northwestern Pacific coast of the United States and Canada, including the Kwakiutl, Tlingit, Salish, Haida, and Tsimshian. The term derives from meanings such as “to give,” “to bestow,” “to feed,” or “to consume.” At its core, potlatch is a gathering in which a lineage or family publicly displays and legitimizes its privileges and social claims before invited guests. This practice serves to acquire or maintain soci