A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status. The term was popularised by the French ethnographer Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957), in the early part of the twentieth century.
1. Its important to see Black Sabbath at least once in a lifetime, if you can. Its a rite of passage.
2. A rite of passage can be a religious experience
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Prescribed forms of ceremony used to mark and celebrate significant events in the life stages of an individual; birth, puberty, marriage, ordination of a special role, death, etc.
Rites of passage are ritual events that mark a person's progress from one status to another.
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Kim Kardashian's vagina. So named because of the first baby that came out of it, North West.
Kim Kardashian's daughter is named North West. EUROPEAN EXPLORERS OF THE 15th CENTURY! I HAVE FOUND THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE! IT'S INSIDE KIM'S PANTS!
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"Grief, Bob! Last night me an' the boys got so drunk I woke up with a toy car stuck up the back passage!"
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A small community in Nova Scotia (canada) with a main export of fish and cars via the autoport.....

The people of eastern passage have a reputation of selling and smoking pot , and drinking massive quantities of alcohol. Climate: fog....one climate all the time
hey what are you doing tonight?

oh im chilling down in eastern passage

oh really? so i shouldnt expect to see you at work tomorrow?

oh ill be there...... just dont expect much out of me
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