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- 3. Ceremony marking entry into adulthood in Judaism (8 letters)
- 4. A rite of passage in Christianity marking the full acceptance into the faith, usually following baptism (11 letters)
- 5. Jewish male circumcision, performed as a religious rite of initiation (6 letters)
- 7. The ancient Greek mystery religion initiation process, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries (10 letters)
- 9. Initiation ritual in Zulu culture, usually involving seclusion and the learning of tribal knowledge (9 letters)
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- 1. An initiation ceremony marking the beginning of religious life in Buddhism (8 letters)
- 2. Sacred ceremony for entering adulthood in Native American traditions, often involving a Vision Quest (9 letters)
- 6. Coming-of-age ceremony in Islam that signifies a male's readiness for prayer and responsibilities (5 letters)
- 8. A sacrament of initiation in Christianity, symbolizing purification and admission to the Church (7 letters)
- 9. Coming-of-age ceremony in Hinduism, traditionally for boys, involving the wearing of a sacred thread (8 letters)