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The individual is stripped of their old status (e.g., a soldier leaving home).

The "in-between" phase where the person is neither what they were nor what they will become. This is often the most transformative, spiritual, or grueling part of the process. The individual is stripped of their old status (e

Rites exist to provide order. Whether it is a wedding, a funeral, or a simple graduation ceremony, these rituals serve as "spatial markers" in time. They tell the community and the individual that a fundamental change has occurred. Anthropologists often point to the as the most critical version of this. Without a ceremony to mark the transition from childhood to adulthood, for example, the individual may feel adrift, never quite sure where they belong in the social hierarchy. The Three Stages Rites exist to provide order

In 1909, ethnographer Arnold van Gennep identified three distinct phases common to almost every rite: Anthropologists often point to the as the most

The individual is welcomed back into society with a new title, new responsibilities, and a new identity. Modern Rites