The Poy Sang Long celebration is a vibrant three-day ritual before boys of Myanmar's Shan people enter monastic life for up ...

As young men and women return from their initiation schools (makolwane) after completing their rites of passage during December, the community of Sebokeng, which is part of the Vaal Triangle ...

Black men from the greater Washington area teach boys how to tie a Windsor Knot in a unique rite of passage program at Andrew ...

Young ethnic Shan boys wearing shimmering dresses and colourful floral headpieces take part in a traditional rite of passage ceremony to be initiated as novice Buddhist monks at the Wat Ku Tao ...

A novitiation, or “Shinbyu,” ceremony is mostly held in March ... the ordination is seen as a rite of passage. In addition to learning the basic tenants of their faith, it serves as a sort ...