Today is the most important day for the children in the community because today is the day of the ceremonies.
The ceremonies of the Fours,Fives and Sixes aren't so intresting like the older ones.I talked to Jonas an elevener who will become a twelver . He said that the "ceremony of twelve" is the most important one because you are geting independent and you will get your profession in the community besides you will be an adult.Jonas told me something about the other ceremonies because his little sister Lily will be an eighter.
Also I get to know the thing which is happening in the ceremonies of each year,here a list for all interested people:
The Fours, Fives, and Sixes: They have to wear jackets that are buttoned in the back so that they can learn to help the others and to know that they can do it only to gether with a little help from the ohters.
The Sevens : They wear jackets that are buttoned in the front.
The Eights : There isn't anything big event what will be happen.
The Nines: They get a bicycle to ride it and to show their independence.
The Tens : The boys get a new haircut and the girls will loose their braids.
The Elevens: They are only waiting for become a Twelver because there isn't anything special what is happening.
The Twelves : They will get their profession in the community and they will become independent. This is the most important ceremony in the life of a child from the community.
Katharina,
AntwortenLöschenit's a good idea to write a newspaper article about the upcoming ceremonies. I was hoping for a "real" interview with Jonas (q-a), but I'm sure you'll still have some opportunities to write such a text. I am not quite sure as I don't have the book at hand, but aren't the Elevens and Twelves not called like I did? I think "-er" is not the suffix that is used in the book. But I might be wrong about this...
Good overview about what happens at the ceremonies... and one question: are you writing for a newspaper in Jonas' community or are you a journalist from another community ?