What is a "rite of passage?"

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That didn't help... that was a different topic
I'm not talking about tribes
This is the definition from Google.

"rite of passage
phrase of rite
1.
a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, puberty, marriage, and death."

What is the context of the term you want to know about?
Most people consider entering puberty or early adulthood as a rite of passage.
A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status. Rites of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events such as childbirth, puberty, coming of age, marriages, or death.
Rite of passage - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Rite_of_passage