- Ritual
- 做十六歳
- Region and community
- 台湾・台南
- Age at the cultural rite
- Age 16
- Transition conditions
- Reaching a recognized age
- Legal age of majority
- Taiwan, Province of China18 yearsTaiwan, Province of China · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
In Tainan, Zuò Shíliù Suì marks the sixteenth birthday, traditionally understood as the point when a young person leaves the childhood protection of Qiniangma. At the city ceremony held on 16 August 2026, eligible teenagers took part in a public celebration shaped by this local tradition.
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