Reflection # 7

The rites of passage is symbolic in many cultural socities, it varies in cultures and countries. The rites of passage are significant among both genders, and their forms of traditional cultural aspects. In some cultures, for example women in the Indian cultures parents provide a wedding at an early age, and arranged marriages by age of fifteen, or sixteen years old. These are customs that is apart of their culture; therefore, and passed down to future generations. In the American and Hispanic cultures’ one of the most important part of a little girl’s custom is the sweet sixteen and quince; although similar these are coming of age parties are significant for the young girl becoming a woman; rites of passage allows the communities, tribes, and village to witness these children becoming adults. In other cultures, the boys’ are also apart of cultural customs, such as the bar mitzvah for Jewish boys. In a formal education teachers are exposed to various customs within a diverse cultural academic setting; their students will also witness classmates’ customs, and learn about the customs that their peers also have. The customs resemble ones’ culture, and incorporate their traditional ceremonies, foods, and behaviors. In the educational setting the students’ customs are merged with other cultural customs, thus learning about other cultures gives a person a sensibility of growth and knowledge. Recently in past few years, there is a prevalence of homosexuality in the American culture, although semi-acceptance with the British culture, Americans’ are not fond of the idea of same-sex, or trans-gender partnership. This unorthodox relationship, and although rare, even some children recognize this custom, which become a new custom within society.