rite of passage A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another. It involves a significant change of status in society. In cultural anthropology the term is the Anglicisation of ''rite ...

is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status. Rite(s) of passage may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Rites of Passage'', a 1983 short film by Richard Stanley * ''Rites of Passage'' (1999 film), a thriller starring Dean Stockwell * ''Rites of Passage'' (2012 film), a thriller starring Wes Bentley * ''Rites of Passage: The Rebirth of Combat Sports'', a 2001 MMA documentary produced by

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Literature

* ''Rite of Passage'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Alexei Panshin * ''Rite of Passage'', a 1956 short fiction by

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and C. L. Moore * ''Rite of Passage'', a 1994 posthumously published novel by Richard Wright * ''Rites of Passage'' (novel), a 1980 novel by William Golding and first part of the trilogy ''To the Ends of the Earth''

Music

Albums

* ''Rites of Passage'' (Brother Ali album), 2000 * ''Rites of Passage'' (Roger Hodgson album), 1996 * ''Rites of Passage'' (Indigo Girls album), 1992 * ''Rites of Passage'', the 1985 debut album of British band

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Other uses in music

* ''Rites of Passage'' (Sculthorpe), a 1972–73 music theatre work by Peter Sculthorpe * "Rites of Passage", a song by Yanni from ''

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'' * "A Rite of Passage", a song by Dream Theater from ''

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Television

* "Rite of Passage" (''Stargate SG-1'') * "Rite of Passage" (''The Outer Limits'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Dead Like Me'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Goodnight Sweetheart'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Married... with Children'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Miami Vice'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Superboy'') * "Rites of Passage" (''Vikings'')

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Rites of Passage'' (magazine), later the ''Transsexual News Telegraph'', a 1991-2002 periodical covering issues related to transsexuality

Other uses

* Rite of Passage (horse) (foaled 2004), a Thoroughbred racehorse * ''Rites of Passage'' (educational program), an educational program on African American history