- Ritual
- Tuloni Biya（初潮を祝う儀礼）
- Region and community
- インド・アッサム
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Religious initiation / Community initiation / Menarche or physical maturity
- Legal age of majority
- India18 yearsIndia · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
Among Hindu communities in Assam, Tuloni Biya publicly marks a girl’s first menstruation. Family and relatives celebrate this new stage in her life, even as stigma and restrictions surrounding menstruation persist.
A study published in 2023 records the experiences of adolescent girls who took part, alongside interviews with other members of their communities.
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