These rituals, which commemorate the passage from childhood to maturity, are an integral element of many South African ...

As I stood waiting for the sun to rise over the Great Rift Valley and the climax of Shadrack’s passage to manhood ... rituals or overt rites of initiation that would clearly mark Oliver ...

Kate Adie introduces reports from Cyprus, the North Korean border, Calais and Hungary ...

As you move through the retirement process, you can expect to go through most, if not all, of the following rites of passage. At some point, people realize that, yes, they can retire. Perhaps they ...

The largest teachers union in Texas took action on what it calls "Legislative Advocacy Day" on Monday to push for passage of ...

Abortion restrictions have faced strong headwinds in the 2025 Legislature, as have supportive proposals for pregnant patients ...

What begins as a jaunty, coming of age romp gradually darkens into something more disturbing in Ready Or Not, Claire Frances Byrne’s feature debut which depicts an adolescence defined by ...

In addition to the marriage ceremony, a Sikh marriage involves several preliminary rituals during previous weeks. For example, at the bride's parents' home, people may gather for several evenings ...

After the death of a loved one, some Hindus perform Shraddha. Offerings are made to family gods and goddesses to help the atman of the deceased to move on. Some Hindus believe the atman remains ...