Health Blog Reflections

Some countries and cultures have special ceremonies when boys and girls hit puberty.
Do you know of any ‘coming of age’ or ‘rite of passage ceremony? If so, provide some details for your fellow blog readers. If not, research and provide the relevant details.

In Hinduism, the coming of age represents that a boy or a girl is old and mature enough to understand their responsibilities towards their family. There's also a sacred thread ceremony for boys when they hit puberty, called Upanayana, when they have a thread that goes around their shoulder to their hips. When girls hit puberty, they celebrate by having a ceremony called Ritushuddhi, where they wear a traditional dress called Sari.
Why do you think we don’t make a big ‘thing’ out of hitting puberty in this country?

I think that we don't make a big thing out of hitting puberty in this country because maybe we're all too busy, and we don't really care about those things. Also, maybe it's because in Singapore, we all have different religions and cultures, making it difficult to celebrate highly with all the different mixtures of celebrating.