Ritus peralihan^[1] adalah sebuah ritus (berupa seremoni atau ritual) yang terjadi ketika seseorang meninggalkan satu kelompok untuk memasuki kelompok lainnya. Upacara tersebut melibatkan perubahan signifikan dari status di masyarakat.

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