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is the Importance of Initiation Rites?
| Subject: | Culture |
| Curriculum Area : | Social Studies |
| Activity: | Word Search |
Look at the words listed below and circle them in the puzzle.
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| Z | G | H | O | T | A | B | P | T | O | N | H | F |
| B | H | A | P | S | L | L | K | R | A | O | E | P |
| F | A | K | A | N | F | M | N | A | K | B | R | C |
| G | N | T | D | S | O | R | O | D | T | P | I | E |
| P | A | G | A | N | O | E | D | I | R | O | T | R |
| T | R | I | T | U | A | L | A | T | I | S | A | E |
| R | E | L | D | E | R | S | B | I | M | L | G | M |
| A | P | F | E | T | S | O | F | O | L | K | E | O |
| D | U | L | O | U | V | L | S | N | R | S | B | N |
| A | B | G | N | N | X | A | K | A | I | T | E | Y |
| K | E | H | M | O | F | O | B | L | T | U | A | B |
| L | P | U | B | E | R | T | Y | L | E | G | G | A |
1. Look up each word in the dictionary and write a sentence.
2. Discuss the concept of rites of passage. Give examples: i.e. birth, puberty, marriage, giving birth, and death.
What kinds of rituals and ceremonies are celebrated in this culture around these events?
What are other rites of passage? i.e. Boy/Girl scout initiation, graduations, special birthdays, etc.