- Ritual
- Strawberry Ceremony／Berry Fast（ストロベリー儀礼／ベリー断食）
- Region and community
- 米国Maine州Sipayik／Passamaquoddy（Wabanaki）女子・Two-Spirit等
- 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
At Sipayik, Maine, the Passamaquoddy Strawberry Ceremony begins around first menstruation and lasts about a year. The participant receives a spirit name and color, learns from women each month, abstains from berries, and serves the community. A closing feast recognizes the participant’s new roles and responsibilities.
Wabanaki REACH interviewed participants and leaders in 2025 about a cycle that began in June 2024. The closing gathering for that cycle was planned for 2025.
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