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transition into womanhood. For example, post-menarche, young women compete in field hockey while young men play ice hockey.

Celebratory ceremonies

Some cultures have observed rites of passage such as a party or other celebration, for a girl experiencing menarche, in the past and the present.

Past

In ancient Japan, when a Japanese girl had her first period, the family sometimes celebrated by eating red-colored rice and beans (sekihan). Although both blood and sekihan rice are

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