Coming-of-Age Rituals Around the World
Coming-of-age Rituals Around The World is a structured culture dataset with 16 entries. Its fields include Ritual, Culture, Typical Age. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 16 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Ritual, Culture, Typical Age, Gender, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Gender groups
- 3 distinct values
- Across 16 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Ritual, Culture, and Typical Age across culture entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 16 downloadable records
Ritual↕ | Culture↕ | Typical Age↕ | Gender↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bar Mitzvah | Jewish | 13 | Boys | Reading from the Torah, accepting religious responsibility |
Bat Mitzvah | Jewish | 12 | Girls | Female equivalent of bar mitzvah, 20th century innovation |
Quinceanera | Latin American | 15 | Girls | Ball gown, waltz, tiara ceremony marking womanhood |
Sateré-Mawé Bullet Ant Glove | Amazon (Brazil) | 13+ | Boys | Wearing gloves filled with bullet ants (worst sting in the world) for 10 minutes, 20 times |
Maasai Lion Hunt (Olamayio) | Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) | 14-17 | Boys | Historically killing a lion with a spear to become a warrior (now banned, replaced with games) |
Sweet Sixteen | United States | 16 | Girls | Elaborate birthday party, often with a tiara and first dance |
Seijin no Hi | Japan | 20 | Both | Coming of Age Day, young women wear furisode kimonos, national holiday |
Apache Sunrise Ceremony | Apache (USA) | 12-13 | Girls | Four-day ritual, girl becomes White Painted Woman, dances for hours |
Debutante Ball | Western high society | 16-18 | Girls | White gown, formal introduction to society, historic European origin |
Vanuatu Land Diving (Nagol) | Pentecost Island | 7+ | Boys | Jumping from 30-meter wooden towers with vines tied to ankles (origin of bungee jumping) |
Walkabout | Aboriginal Australian | 10-16 | Boys | Six-month solo journey through the outback along songlines |
Rumspringa | Amish (USA) | 16 | Both | Freedom to experience the outside world before choosing baptism |
Xhosa Ulwaluko | Xhosa (South Africa) | 18-20 | Boys | Seclusion in mountains, circumcision, return as a man (practiced by Nelson Mandela) |
Krypteia | Ancient Sparta | 18-20 | Boys | Sent into wilderness alone to survive and prove worthiness as a warrior |
Confirmation | Christian (Catholic, Lutheran) | 13-16 | Both | Renewal of baptismal vows, anointing with chrism oil |
Fulani Sharo | Fulani (West Africa) | Teens | Boys | Public flogging endurance test without flinching to prove courage |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Coming-of-Age Rituals Around the World organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 16 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
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Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 16 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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