Many cultures practice or have practiced initiation rites
2. Why do you think a variety of cultures used and even still use initiation ceremonies?
Initiation ceremonies are important because it will expose the person being initiated to be aware of the principles involved in the tradition of such organisation or culture.
3. Did any of the cultures have any similarities in their initiation ceremonies?
Yes tribal initiations are very similar
4. Give details
Tribal initiations are similar in away that they all have rituals, preparations, tests and celebrations, for example Indian, aboriginal and Inca all share these processes.
5. Do any of these cultures still celebrate these ceremonies today?
Yes all do celebrate these ceremonies just not as usual as they did a few 100 years ago.
6. Why do you think this is the case?
Ages ago most people had a tribe but these days it not common to be in one, such as the Aborigines. But some tribes are still alive and still celebrate their traditions and initiations.
7. Do all these cultures have initiation rituals/ceremonies that have a spiritual element to them?
Yes all initiations and rituals are special to each culture and there god, each contains a message/speech used in every ceremonies that means something spiritual.