Social Studies

Malinke

Rite of Passage: Coming of age

Malinke Symbol

Being Cut - Bravery

Malinke Symbol

They have their own hut - “I’m a man“

Where the Malinke live

Guinea, Africa

First Stage

Isolation

Second Stage

Testing

Third Stage

Transformation

Fourth Stage

Celebration

Kuna

Female Puberty Ritual

Kuna Symbol

Crabs: Wife and Husband

Kuna Symbol

Cold Water: Hardships of adulthood

Where the Kuna live

San Blas Islands, Panama

Symbolism

An object or action that has a special, deep meaning to a culture that outsiders might not understand.

Family

A unit in society that is expected to give financial and emotional support for its members

Four ways that families can be created

Birth, Adoption, Marriage, and Fictive Kin

Hogan

Navajo house that the girl lives in

Kinaalda

Four day ritual performed by the Navajo

Navajo

Girls’ Puberty Ritual

Hopi

Birth Ritual

Alkaan

Sweet corn cake

Navajo Symbol

Corn Cake - Sun

Navajo Symbol

Changing Woman: This shows that the girl has the power to change from a girl into a woman

Dayak

Borneo, Indonesia

Dayak Symbol

Kept in darkness: Hardships of adulthood

Dayak Symbol

Washed: Cleaned of past (childhood)

Dayak

Female Puberty Ritual

Hopi Symbol

Cedar: Tree of life, strength, and healing

Hopi Symbol

Corn Mother: Mother Earth; life

Hopi

Southwest US

Navajo

Southwest US

Nuclear Family

2 adults who are married and have child/ren

Step Family

2 married adults: 1 or both were married before and they have their children from their previous marriage/s

Single Parent

1 adult (and child/ren) could be caused by divorce, death, or choice

Couple

Two people who are married

Extended Family (a)

3 or more generations

Extended Family (b)

2 or more generations including aunts, uncles, and cousins

Extended Family (c)

3 or more generations including aunts, uncles, and cousins

Blended Family

A step-family and the child/ren from the new marriage

Polyandrous

A woman with 2 or more husbands

Polygynous

A man with 2 or more wives

The similarity between girls’ and boys’ puberty rituals (1)

4 stages

The similarity between girls’ and boys’ puberty rituals (2)

Transition to adulthood

The similarity between girls’ and boys’ puberty rituals (3)

Prove themselves

The similarity between girls’ and boys’ puberty rituals (4)

Includes important cultural symbols

The similarity between girls’ and boys’ puberty rituals (5)

Washed (for health and symbolically)

Differences Boys (1)

Done in a group(age grade)

Differences Boys (2)

Cut to bleed

Differences Boys (3)

Last a month(approximately)

Differences Boys (4)

Determined by age

Differences Boys (5)

Significant risk

Differences Boys (6)

Physical recovery

Differences Female (1)

Done alone

Differences Female (2)

Bleed naturally

Differences Female (3)

approximately 4 days-several days

Differences Female (4)

Determined by biology

Differences Female (5)

Little risk

Rites of passage are important…

Rituals and special events a person experiences