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Meanings of initiatory rites in English

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Usage of initiatory rites in English
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The course of life is settled at the time of the initiatory rites.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 / Books 13...
2
Sacrifice is the foremost of all initiatory rites, and Maghavat of the deities.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 / Books 13...
3
The intention of the initiatory rites seems to be to introduce the young men to the ancestral spirits.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume 1 ...
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After these initiatory rites the lads are deemed men, and may marry; it would be a scandal if they married before.
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
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It was also central to healing rituals and to the initiatory rites of passage of young adolescents into manhood and womanhood.
Ecological intelligence: rediscovering ourselves in nature (easy...
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