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When writing my article, I am going to include the following: The meaning of the Rite of Passage (Childbirth), what individuals and cultures participate in the Rite of passage, the purpose of the Rite of passage, the process, the materials needed in order to perform it, and the historical (beginning)/ spiritual background to the event. I believe that adding the following would be extremely useful; this is because this is the beginning of this article, and I believe that it would be significant and useful to the readers that search this topic. It will include a lot of the historical meanings, and it will have a strong foundation of what the topic is about, and it would be helpful when others contribute to this article because it will make it stronger. This would also be a great time to link books and journals that relate to this topic- these could possibly be linked. I might even add a picture.

Bibliography:

Davis-Floyd, Robbie E. Birth as an American Rite of Passage: Second Edition, With a New Preface. 2nd ed., University of California Press, 2003, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pndwn.

http://www.birthingsanctuary.com/blog/item/ritual-and-ceremony-honouring-birth-as-a-rite-of-passage.html

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270571428_Birth_A_Rite_of_Passage

http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pndwn

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312042605_Birth_A_Write_of_Passage_Process

Rough Draft:

Van Gennep was the first individual in the 1960s to discuss the three stage process that an individual takes when experiencing the rite of passage. The three stages are the following: Separation, Limen, and aggregation. The stages are often connected to the trimesters that the women experience throughout their pregnancy. It has been stated that separation is often occurring during the first trimester, limen often occurs during the second trimester, and aggregation occurs throughout the third trimester The Rite of Passage is often related to many different life experiences; one of them being birth. There are often rituals and ceremonies that occur in order to honor the rite of passage of childbirth. Many of the materials used throughout the celebration are candles, music instruments, often individuals share a few words or songs, and individuals often dance or have body work completed to show respect and to bring awareness of this new life. Childbirth is the process where a mother delivers her newborn child. Throughout the experience of pregnancy, it is known that the mother is taking part in the right of passage. However, the mother is not alone throughout this process because her child is also joining her throughout this experience. Individuals who have strong spiritual and religious beliefs often have a stronger and more positive birth experience due to feeling guided throughout the process. Soon to be mothers often create A Write of Passage Process Journal. This journal is often used as a reflection journal throughout the process, and it strengthens the rite of passage process for the mothers due to it assisting the mother through the transition of being an individual to becoming a mother.