# Rites of passage

Van Gennep (1909) noted that societies mark changes in a life, such as birth, adulthood, marriage and death, with rites that separate, transform and reunite a person with the group.

Connects to:
- [Aging and death](https://mapideas.org/i/li_death)
- [Ritual and prayer](https://mapideas.org/i/re_ritual)
- [What do rituals do?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_ritual)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Rite of passage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_passage)

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