- Ritual
- Mpŭ toh kông／Lễ cúng tháo vòng đồng（ムプ・トー・コン、銅輪交換成人儀礼）
- Region and community
- ベトナムĐắk Lắk省／Ê Đê（Ede）男女、記事例は18～20歳男子
- Age at the cultural rite
- Age 20
- Transition conditions
- Reaching a recognized age / New social responsibilities
- Legal age of majority
- Viet Nam18 yearsViet Nam · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
In November 2024, twenty-year-old Y Sô Rian Kbuôr underwent the Ê Đê rite Mpŭ toh kông in Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk Province. His family prepared a boar, seven jars of rice wine, and seven portions of food; the ritual specialist first addressed the ancestors and then performed the adulthood prayer.
When the copper bracelet was removed, the initiate was recognized as free to decide his future and responsible for farming and supporting relatives. Receiving a shield and spear expressed duties toward family and village. Local forms for women differ, so this account follows the documented male ceremony.
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