Why are rites of passages important?

Rites of passages are culturally entwined into society. I find it to be very important, when so many of us from different social status have to cope with separate identities from our own. The rite of passage discuss in the three article, show views of some people from third world countries are remotely different from the western hemisphere. For them, accepting adulthood, life experiences, and sexuality are transform through liminal states. Some of these liminal entities are done through sacrificial ceremonies. These ceremonies are sacred and secretive, where trials are done painfully. The purpose of these rituals is done to emerged or reborn again as a new person to a changed society. In formal education some students are always trying to fit into social groups. They feel that they need to be redefined. That is why some schools have clubs, sports, bands, and dance teams, etc. Students go through a rite of passage to be accepted socially when they participate to belong to one of these clubs. For example, one minute they are an independent thinker, but to get accepted into one of these clubs, they have to go through trials, sometimes even through initiation. After being accepted, they are now part of a new social status. Rites of passage are customs from many cultures, which have migrated into American culture with values, beliefs, and religions. As American we are so susceptible to change. Religion practices in today’s society are conflicted, and are scrutinized in the public schools. Religion is carefully spoken among individuals, because of fear to offending someone’s belief. Teachers’ rites of passage are to accept social status in the classroom, teaching to students who are from different social status and customs can be very nontraditional. For example, back in the days when a class party is given, it wouldn’t matter how or what food is consume by the students. Now a parent has to make sure that at the beginning of the school year a note is given to inform the teacher of any allergies, and also food have to be bought from a store and not brought form home. All this is done due to social change in the school system. This just shows that, I myself have to be ready and solid to take on these rites of passage, due to constant change on the evolution of social status amongst our students, parents, and even my staff members.