In many cultures boys were required to engage in violent rituals in which they were to submit to and sometimes engage in bloodletting of various kinds. Why have these rituals declined in frequency or disappeared?
a. changes in religion practices
b. globalization
c. legislation
d. boys refusal to participate
B. Globalization has pushed traditional cultures to modernize and these rituals are no longer seen as relevant to the futures that young people anticipate.
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