- Ritual
- íhuk（イーフク、Flower Dance／初潮成人儀礼）
- Region and community
- 米国カリフォルニア北部Klamath川流域／Karuk女子
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / Menarche or physical maturity / New social responsibilities
- 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
For Karuk girls along the Klamath River, íhuk begins with first menstruation. Over five days, the girl fasts, runs, sings, and joins three dances while relatives and community members support her.
Completion welcomes her as a “new woman” and affirms female strength and responsibility. Karuk and participant sources document the ceremony through 2023.
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