Arts & Culture
The Concept of Liminality in Rites of Passage and Social Transition
Quick fact
In many traditional rites of passage, individuals in the liminal stage are considered 'betwixt and between'—they are stripped of their old status and not yet given a new one, making them socially 'invisible' and even dangerous to normal social order.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever felt like you were 'in between'—not who you used to be, but not yet the person you're becoming? In many cultures, that confusing space is not just a feeling; it's a carefully designed ritual stage called liminality.