enclosure around her b. While this ritual is allegedly about the girl, it is more about the men of the community coming lective strength iii. Van Gennap Flemish and French folklorist and anthropologist 1. Wasnt allowed into Durkheim's and Mauss group but he wrote a book called "The Rites of Passage Insights into ancient roman rituals that involved eople walking through archways or doorways b. Symbolized people moving from one world to another, from one social place to another, from one state to another iv. This almost seems too obvious v. You can look at the life of any people through the rituals they go through as they enter each stage of life vi. Van Genna caused us to realize that these rituals are performative 1. It does what the person says it does a."I now pronounce you man and wife b.“ You are a graduate. c. You are now a man viL. We have a conventional agreement that to do certain things is to actually make them happenbundle of a specific kind of leaves and build an enclosure around her. b. While this ritual is allegedly about the girl, it is more about the men of the community coming together and showing their collective strength. iii. VanGennap Flemish and French folklorist and anthropologist. 1. Wasn’t allowed into Durkheim’s and Mauss’ group but he wrote a book called “The Rites of Passage” a. Insights into ancient Roman rituals that involved people walking through archways or doorways. b. Symbolized people moving from one world to another, from one social place to another, from one state to another. iv. This almost seems too obvious. v. You can look at the life of any people through the rituals they go through as they enter each stage of life. vi. VanGennap caused us to realize that these rituals are performative. 1. It does what the person says it does: a. “I now pronounce you man and wife.” b. “You are a graduate.” c. You are now a man.” vii. We have a conventional agreement that to do certain things is to actually make them happen