한국과 뉴질랜드 마오리족의 성년식 연구

Abstract

Since ritual ceremony is an act or series of acts performed according to a traditional or prescribed form within certain cultural border through habitual custom, it may differ as well accordingly if the natural and historical background differs. Variations of using language and cultural sphere took on different aspects in line with passage of time. Among many other rites, rite of passage into adulthood has its meaning in promoting incomplete-selves into impeccable-selves as to become a member of community. Rite of passage into adulthood can be found any existing peoples, we Koreans cultivated Confucian sage figures to build up Confucianism through Gwan-rye. Indigenous people of New Zealand used to bear rite of passage into adulthood which acknowledges the person who can successvully overcome natural hardships as a member society with the power to govern its tribe. It is hardly recognizable for us to witness true value of rite of passage into adulthood due to cultural variation in this modern world though rite of passage into adulthood features traditional characteristics within Korea and New Zealand alike. The purpose of this study lies in establishing decent value of rite of passage into adulthood while closely examining cultural tradition and social value which have been passed down across time and space within each ethnic group.