- Ritual
- Kinaaldá
- Region and community
- 米国・ディネ（ナバホ）
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / Menarche or physical maturity
- Legal age of majority
- United States18–21 years, by stateUnited States · 47 states and Washington, D.C., use 18. Alabama and Nebraska use 19, and Mississippi uses 21. Mississippi permits certain property contracts from 18. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
About the rite
The Diné Kinaaldá takes place over four days after a girl’s first menstruation. She runs toward the sunrise and, under the guidance of an experienced woman, prepares a corn cake. Family and community members offer prayers and support.
The rite is tied to the story of Changing Woman. Endurance, generosity and kinship are part of what it means for a girl to grow into new responsibilities.
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