Adulthood Rite of Passage
Hunters
Adulthood rite of passage for young hunters to be for the tribe as a whole is as followed - Elder hunters of the tribe will take stripling(s) out in the fields and woods to test for readiness and what their strengths and weaknesses are. The elder or elders will then confer with the chief and memory keeper on what they had observed and their opinion on the stripling(s) performance. If the council agrees the hunter(s) will be taken out on a major hunt. This Hunt unlike others for smaller game is a serious affair and extremely dangerous. The point of it is to prove oneself not only to the tribe but to be able to work in group as an adult and take what is happening seriously. Goofing off or not paying attention cost lives and can cause hunger for the tribe has a whole. The stripling must help and do his share in the hunt which mean not just killing but butchering and hauling it back. In other words, HARD WORK and no whining. Wolfriders live a hard life no matter how it appears and all elves matter in the tribe and everyone has something to offer as a whole. IF by chance the stripling to be does not make hunter they will fall back on their secondary skill in the tribe or wait till a later time to be retested if they survived the first test. All striplings that pass the test are marked as adults upon their return to the holt at hunts end and given rights accorded to adults
Non-hunters
All non hunters will be tested on their skills of choice and maturity by elder or elder's of their craft. This means all skills related to said craft and must perform tasks to show skill level. If skills meet approval by Elder craftmaster(s) the stripling in question will be acknowledged as an adult and take on an adult role in the tribe and include in adult discussions and other related subjects. The craftmaster(s) will give their approval or disapproval to chieftain and memory-keeper before announcing to the tribe the stripling's adult status or not as the case may be.
Something will mark or symbolize the stripling(s) passing to adulthood be it tattoo, a special braid or object worn.
Adulthood rite of passage for young hunters to be for the tribe as a whole is as followed - Elder hunters of the tribe will take stripling(s) out in the fields and woods to test for readiness and what their strengths and weaknesses are. The elder or elders will then confer with the chief and memory keeper on what they had observed and their opinion on the stripling(s) performance. If the council agrees the hunter(s) will be taken out on a major hunt. This Hunt unlike others for smaller game is a serious affair and extremely dangerous. The point of it is to prove oneself not only to the tribe but to be able to work in group as an adult and take what is happening seriously. Goofing off or not paying attention cost lives and can cause hunger for the tribe has a whole. The stripling must help and do his share in the hunt which mean not just killing but butchering and hauling it back. In other words, HARD WORK and no whining. Wolfriders live a hard life no matter how it appears and all elves matter in the tribe and everyone has something to offer as a whole. IF by chance the stripling to be does not make hunter they will fall back on their secondary skill in the tribe or wait till a later time to be retested if they survived the first test. All striplings that pass the test are marked as adults upon their return to the holt at hunts end and given rights accorded to adults
Non-hunters
All non hunters will be tested on their skills of choice and maturity by elder or elder's of their craft. This means all skills related to said craft and must perform tasks to show skill level. If skills meet approval by Elder craftmaster(s) the stripling in question will be acknowledged as an adult and take on an adult role in the tribe and include in adult discussions and other related subjects. The craftmaster(s) will give their approval or disapproval to chieftain and memory-keeper before announcing to the tribe the stripling's adult status or not as the case may be.
Something will mark or symbolize the stripling(s) passing to adulthood be it tattoo, a special braid or object worn.