Which excerpt from “The Medicine Bag” supports the idea that the medicine bag is a symbol of manhood in the Sioux tradition?

Question

“What you will receive is only for a man’s hands.”
“I felt a small leather pouch that hung from a thong around his neck.”
“The medicine bag was the dirty leather pouch I had found around his neck.”
“Tomorrow,” he said, “when you come home, it will be time to give you the medicine bag.”

Answer 1

The excerpt that supports the idea that the medicine bag is a symbol of manhood in the Sioux tradition is:

“Tomorrow,” he said, “when you come home, it will be time to give you the medicine bag.”

This statement implies that the passing of the medicine bag signifies an important rite of passage and a transition into manhood.