Question

Baku is a local guide living and working in Kenya. While explaining some of the local cultures and practices to a group of tourists, he tells that some tribes have customs that relate to rites of passage. A tourist asks Baku about the importance of rites of passage. Which of the following statements would most likely be Baku's response?
A. Rites of passage mostly focus on the initiation of adolescents into a nuclear family.
B. Rites of passage mostly focus on the transition of adolescents to adult status.
C. Rites of passage mostly focus on severing ties with adolescents' native culture.
D. Rites of passage mostly focus on the reaffirmation of adolescents' connection with the immediate family.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Rites of passage mostly focus on the transition of adolescents to adult status.

Explanation:

Rites of passage are celebrations that mark a person's status changes within their community. In short, these rites mark the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. These rites can be social, community, or religious, and mark important moments in the lives of individuals.

In almost all traditional cultures, rites of passage mark the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. But not all of these rites are painless and danger-free like our debutante balls, the first communion of Catholics, or the bar mitzva of Jews. There are those who literally launch themselves into the void tied to a vine around their ankles, and who let themselves be stung by dozens of tropical ants.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Rites of passage mostly focus on severing ties with adolescents' native culture.

Explanation:

Circumcision is one of the most common rites of passage in Kenya. Among the Kalejin there is a rite that takes place every 10 or 5 years to teach and graduate the young participants into full membership of the community, usually to name them after an age set that gives them the responsibilities they have to take to make part and contribute in the community.