- Ritual
- Karia／カリア（Pingitan、女子隔離・教育儀礼）
- Region and community
- インドネシア・南東スラウェシ州Muna県等／Muna民族の女子
- Age at the cultural rite
- Age 14 / Age 15
- Transition conditions
- Reaching a recognized age / Menarche or physical maturity / Trial or training / New social responsibilities
- Legal age of majority
- Indonesia18 or 21, depending on the law and legal actIndonesia · Civil Code Article 330 treats unmarried people under 21 as minors. The Notary Act and some other laws use 18. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
About the rite
Among Muna communities of Southeast Sulawesi, Karia places girls, commonly from about fourteen or fifteen, in seclusion after menarche. Senior women teach self-control, family life, and the work expected of adult women; Tari Linda dance is among the public elements of completion.
Indonesia’s intangible-heritage record defines Karia as movement from childhood toward youth or adulthood, and local reporting documents practice in 2025.
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