“The sacred thread ceremony is observed by the Brahmins to ... to an event where pigs will be adorned with the poonool, in a symbol of protest against Brahminism. last year many parts of the ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The Sacred Thread ceremony is a ceremony for boys in some Hindu communities to confirm they are of an age to take on ...

This age-old custom, wherein a thread is tied around the wrist during ‘Rakhi’ or before the beginning of any religious ceremony like ... when it was seen as a symbol of protection and a ...

the head-shaving ceremony and the sacred thread ceremony that takes place around the age of eight are all explained. Students could compare and contrast these ceremonies with rites and rituals ...