Initiation is a rite that marks the entrance and acceptance into a group or society.
Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Christian baptism or confirmation, earning a driver's licence, graduating from high school, and reaching the age of majority.
In some cultures people prior initiation, are just children, helpless, and innocent.
As adults they become responsible and helpful to their community.
Initiation ceremonies are unique for the members of the tribe they usually perform dances. The members of the tribe usually wear objects that represent something important for the tribe, an example of these objects are masks. For women in West Africa masks represent ideal female beauty.
