Origin of Bar Mitzvah?

At the time of ancient clan societies, there was a popular "rite of passage". The minors in the clan could not take part in production, hunting, or war, and the clan had the responsibility of nurturing and protecting them.

But when they reached the age of majority, the clan would test their physical fitness and production and warfare skills in various ways to determine whether they could qualify for full clan membership. As society developed, the rite of passage disappeared in most areas, but Chinese Confucians saw its rationale and transformed it into the "crown rite," one of the most important parts of life's rituals.

The Rites of Passage contains an article entitled "The Crowning Ceremony of the Scholar," which describes in detail the rituals and ceremonies for the crowning of a scholar's son. The Book of Rites has an article entitled "Crown Rites," which explains the meaning of the ceremony.

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Bar Mitzvahs around the World

1. Korea

Korea's Bar Mitzvah is y influenced by traditional Chinese culture and etiquette, and since the Goryeo Dynasty, there have been separate Bar Mitzvahs for male and female youths. The custom of "maturity rite" has existed since the Goryeo Dynasty. On the day of the bar mitzvah, the participants wear traditional Hanbok (Korean traditional clothes), perform the "crown ceremony" for men and the "maturity ceremony" for women, and kneel before the guests.

2. Brazil

Girls turning 15 are pictured near a pink limousine in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as they prepare for their first ball. Attending a social ball is one of the traditional bat mitzvah events in Latin America...?

3. Japan

In late 1999, the Japanese government announced that it had changed the date of Bar Mitzvah Day to the Monday of the second week of January every year. On this day, the whole country is closed for vacation, and ceremonies are held everywhere for young people who have reached the age of 20. Young people of the right age will dress up in flashy traditional costumes, make vows of adulthood, and express their gratitude to their parents, teachers, and the community for raising them.

4. Britain

In Britain, a child is generally considered to have reached the age of majority at 16, and parents will organize a "bar mitzvah" for their adult children in a variety of ways. For example, they plan a trip for the child, but instead of taking their parents' money for pleasure, they arrange special programs during the trip to test whether the child is brave and strong, and whether he or she will indulge in pleasures.

5. Switzerland

The Swiss bar mitzvah is the dam bungee jump, which is so popular these days that it's nothing to brag about. But it's a different story if the bar mitzvah is a bungee jump at Switzerland's Verzasca Dam, which at 219 meters is the world's highest bungee jumping site.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Bar/Bat Mitzvah