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Becoming an Adult

Neil MacGregor focuses on rites of passage, including a hair-binding ritual from Vanuatu.

Neil MacGregor continues his series on the expression of shared beliefs in communities around the world and across time.

He focuses on rites of passage, marking the transition from childhood to adulthood, including a lock of bound hair, from the collections of the British Museum, which reveals an important ritual for teenage boys on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

Producer Paul Kobrak

Produced in partnership with the British Museum
Photograph (c) The Trustees of the British Museum.

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14 minutes

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Sun 29 May 2022 11:45
BBC Radio 4

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  • Wed 1 Nov 2017 09:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 1 Nov 2017 19:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 27 May 2022 14:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 29 May 2022 11:45
    BBC Radio 4

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    Neil MacGregor explores the role and expression of shared beliefs around the world.