- Ritual
- Kotahalu Mangallaya／初潮を祝う儀礼
- Region and community
- スリランカ・シンハラ社会
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / Menarche or physical maturity / Trial or training
- Legal age of majority
- Sri Lanka18 yearsSri Lanka · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
Among Sinhalese communities in Sri Lanka, Kotahalu Mangallaya marks a girl’s first menstruation. After spending time apart, she bathes, changes clothes, and joins a family feast. The ceremony appears in university research from 2022 and in reporting from 2026. It is distinct from Kotahalu Yagaya, a nighttime rite that has fallen out of use.
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