- Ritual
- Racang Ngi’is／ラチャン・ンギイス（女子成人移行儀礼）
- Region and community
- インドネシア・東ヌサトゥンガラ州Nagekeo県Cila・Riung／Nagekeo女子
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / New social responsibilities / Marriage-linked transition
- 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
In Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, an unmarried young woman who completes Racang Ngi’is is recognized as an adult under local custom and may establish a household. The ceremony begins with nuji namat, moves to the central rite, and closes with bagi regha and caghe ware. It also marks the fulfillment of a responsibility that parents have toward their daughter.
Research based on observation and interviews in 2026 describes the custom continuing in Cila and Riung.
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