Puberty rites for the Sinhalese female

dc.contributor.author	De Silva, Deemathie W.
dc.date.accessioned	2008-12-06T04:04:39Z
dc.date.available	2008-12-06T04:04:39Z
dc.date.issued	1981
dc.identifier.citation	De Silva, Deemathie W. (1981). Puberty rites for the Sinhalese female. -- Lambda Alpha Journal of Man, v.13, p.35-46.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0047-3928
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10057/1764
dc.description.abstract	Article presents a description and analysis of the female puberty rite in Sri Lanka. An integral part of the Sinhalese cultural system, this rite de passage provides a socio-psychological mechanism for integration of females into their adult roles. Author points out that "the rite is conducive to an easy access to the psychological preparation for the biological realitites of femaleness" and provides the girl with a stable female identity.	en
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dc.language	English (United States)	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	LAJ	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	v.13	en
dc.subject	Sinhalese	en
dc.subject	Puberty	en
dc.subject	Sri Lanka	en
dc.subject	Women	en
dc.title	Puberty rites for the Sinhalese female	en
dc.type	Article	en