- Ritual
- デビュー
- Region and community
- フィリピン
- Age at the cultural rite
- Age 18
- Transition conditions
- Reaching a recognized age / New social responsibilities
- Legal age of majority
- Philippines18 yearsPhilippines · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
At a Philippine Debut, family and friends gather to celebrate a young woman’s eighteenth birthday. Relatives and friends take part in traditions such as the 18 Roses and 18 Candles, while the debutante speaks about gratitude and her hopes for the future. Accounts of the celebration include examples from 2021.
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