Ethiopian Cattle Jumping
The gender of Ethiopian children that participate in the bull jumping ritual.
What is boys?
A coming-of-age story where the protagonist, Gene, must grow up and 'come of age' after experiencing war and the death of his best friend, Finny.
What is A Separate Peace by John Knowles?
The Jewish coming of age ritual where at the age of 13, one becomes accountable for their actions and gains a higher position religiously, and is usually celebrated with a party/gathering.
What is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
Africa's oldest independent country.
What is Ethiopia?
The age where the ritual must be performed.
What is selected by the father and can start as early as 5 years old?
A popular coming-of-age novel where almost everyone in the arena must come of age, but especially Katniss Everdeen, to try and win a cruel game organized by the Capitol.
What is the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins?
The Hispanic coming of age celebration of a young girl reaching her 15th birthday, marking the importance of womanhood and family, typically associated with a huge party.
What is a Quinceanera?
The countries that Ethiopia shares a border with.
What are Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, and Kenya?
What the ritual is made to prove.
What is if the boy is ready to be a man worthy of marriage?
Doubling as a horror and coming-of-age story, this book follows children of Derry, who must grow up fast as their friends disappear and they are terrorized by a clown.
What is It by Steven King?
An Amish tradition occurring when youth come of the age of 16, giving them freedom to do things they could not do before such as wear modern clothing or drink alcohol.
What is Rumspringa?
The numerically dominating ethnic group in Ethiopia.
What is Oromo?
The amount of bulls present during the ritual.
What is 7-10 bulls?
A coming of age book following Simon, a teenager who seems to have a great life, but must come of age while hiding that he is LGBT.
What is Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda?
The Malaysian coming of age holiday reserved to 11 year old Muslim girls that demonstrates their religious maturity by reading aloud the final Koran chapter.
What is Khatam Al Koran?
The most populated religious group in Ethiopia currently.
What is Muslim?
The boys are not really 'jumping' over the bulls, but doing this instead.
What is running across them 4 times?
During the Revolutionary War, this coming of age novel is about the struggles of young Tim Meeker becoming the man of the house after his older brother, Sam, runs away for the Army.
What is My Brother Sam is Dead?
An American coming of age party for when the age of 16 is reached, mainly celebrating reaching the age of being able to drive/other freedoms.
What is a Sweet 16?
The official language of Ethiopia.
What is Amharic?