Rites of passage
Dineen, Jacqueline, 1948-1997
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This text takes children around the world to see how different cultures have devised and developed ways of marking the important events in their lives. They can see how people welcome a new-born baby, choose its name and try to determine its future. They can also see how different peoples mark the transition from childhood to adulthood with coming-of-age celebrations. and learn about the varied marriage customs, including arranged marriages. Lastly, they can see how different beliefs and rituals have helped to deal with the final rite of passage, death.
Main title:
Rites of passage / Jacqueline Dineen ; illustrated by Robert Ingpen.
Author:
Dineen, Jacqueline, 1948-, authorIngpen, Robert, 1936-, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Dragon's World, 1995.
Collation:
93 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 29 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
18502830289781850283027
Dewey class:
392
Language:
English
Index terms:
RitualsMarriageWeddingsDeathMourningGrievingGravesBirthBaptismNamesInitiationsBuddhismHinduismGraduationsBar MitzvahBibleReligionRites of Passage
BRN:
469441