Because the hierarchy in our society is based primarily on monetary and vocational achievements, and rites of passage no longer play a role in the determination of an individuals social standing, the rite of passage has evolved primarily into a testimonial, recording important events in life as defined by the individual. ... In one article I found on the Internet entitled Modern Primitives, there is a story of a woman named Elizabeth, who had been in an abusive relationship for about a year. ... One woman in James McAlexander and John Schoutens study of hairstyles, spoke of her change in hairs...

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