Puberty Ceremony

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:age adolescent girls
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Coming of Age Ceremony
Ritu Kala Samskara
gptkbp:associatedWith menarche
gptkbp:culturalSignificance marks social recognition of maturity
gptkbp:danceType folk
gptkbp:dateObserved upon first menstruation
gptkbp:dressCode gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:silk
gptkbp:duration varies by region and tradition
gptkbp:event Life-cycle ritual
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:historicalName ancient Hindu traditions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Puberty Ceremony
gptkbp:includes gptkb:ritual
family gathering
gift giving
religious rituals
special attire
gptkbp:language gptkb:Malayalam
gptkb:Tamil
gptkb:Telugu
gptkb:Sinhala
Kannada
gptkbp:modernTrends reduced social emphasis
simplified ceremonies
gptkbp:musicBy traditional songs
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:South_India
Sri Lankan Tamil culture
gptkbp:openToPublic private family event
sometimes community event
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Hindu_communities
Tamil communities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bar_Mitzvah
gptkb:Sweet_Sixteen
QuinceaƱera
Coming of age
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:symbolizes fertility
transition to womanhood
attainment of puberty
readiness for marriage (traditionally)
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:festival
special sweets
gptkbp:variant gptkb:community
gptkb:region
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_ceremonial_dances
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6