Orita: Rites of Passage for Youth of African Descent in America - Softcover

Marilyn C. Maye; Warren L. Maye

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0967540003 ISBN 13: 9780967540009

Publisher: FaithWorks, 2000

Synopsis

This book is a guide for parents seeking to design a rites-of-passage program for their adolescent youth and for parents considering such a program. Orita (meaning crossroads) prepares participants for adulthood by teaching life management skills in the context of African heritage and biblical principles. At the Orita celebration, family and community honor their youth and acknowledge their transition into adulthood. Parents are guided through every aspect of the design and planning of a program tailored for their youth. The program is also flexible and can be applied to families of various cultures.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The authors have experienced Orita rites of passage first hand, having designed, with the help of other parents, a program for their sons.

From the Author:

We have written this book to help establish a new tradition for descendants of the African Diaspora. More accurately, we write to re-establish and update an ancient tradition, so that it works here and now and for the future. We hope that after reading this book you will want to join us in this effort.

About this edition

• Publisher: FaithWorks
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0967540003
• ISBN 13: 9780967540009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 170