rite of passage A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another. It involves a significant change of social status, status in society. In cultural anthropology the term is the Anglicisa ...

is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status. Rite(s) of passage may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Rites of Passage'', a 1983 short film by Richard Stanley * ''Rites of Passage'' (1999 film), a thriller starring Dean Stockwell * ''Rites of Passage'' (2012 film), a thriller starring

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* ''Rites of Passage: The Rebirth of Combat Sports'', a 2001 MMA documentary produced by Frederico Lapenda

Literature

* ''Rite of Passage'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Alexei Panshin * ''Rite of Passage'', a 1956 short fiction by

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and C. L. Moore * ''Rite of Passage'', a 1994 posthumously published novel by Richard Wright * ''Rites of Passage'' (novel), a 1980 novel by William Golding and first part of the trilogy ''To the Ends of the Earth''

Music

Albums

* ''Rites of Passage'' (Brother Ali album), 2000 * ''Rites of Passage'' (Roger Hodgson album), 1996 * ''Rites of Passage'' (Indigo Girls album), 1992 * ''Rites of Passage'', the 1985 debut album of British band

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Other uses in music

* ''Rites of Passage'' (Sculthorpe), a 1972–73 music theatre work by Peter Sculthorpe * "Rites of Passage", a song by

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from ''

Ethnicity An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people with shared attributes, which they Collective consciousness, collectively believe to have, and long-term endogamy. Ethnicities share attributes like language, culture, common sets of ancestry, ...

'' * "A Rite of Passage", a song by Dream Theater from ''

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Television

* "Rite of Passage" (''Stargate SG-1'') * "Rite of Passage" (''The Outer Limits'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Dead Like Me'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Goodnight Sweetheart'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Married... with Children'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Miami Vice'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Superboy'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Vikings'')

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Rites of Passage'' (magazine), later the ''Transsexual News Telegraph'', a 1991-2002 periodical covering issues related to transsexuality

Other uses

Rite of Passage (horse) Rite Of Passage (29 March 2004 – May 2023) was a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Ascot Gold Cup and being named Cartier Racing Award for European Champion Stayer in 2010. His career was unusual in ...

(foaled 2004), a Thoroughbred racehorse * ''Rites of Passage'' (educational program), an educational program on African American history