When the Ndembu boys who are being initiated into manhood stay in the forest to be circumcised,what stage of van Gennep's discussion of rites of passage are they in?

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The Ndembu boys staying in the forest to be circumcised are in the transition stage of van Gennep's discussion of rites of passage. This stage is characterized by a period of liminality, a state of being neither here nor there, where the initiates are stripped of their previous identity and status and are prepared for their new role in society. This period of transition is often marked by rituals, tests, or trials that challenge the initiates both physically and mentally, as they are initiated into their new roles as adults.

When the Ndembu Boys Who Are Being Initiated into Manhood