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A thousand years ago? Id hazard to guess the age was probably around 14.

The idea that 20 the coming-of-age of an adult is ridiculous

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A thousand years ago? Id hazard to guess the age was probably around 14.

You've missed the point. The ceremony itself, for those who are coming of age, is 1,000 years old.

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In the Us you can do anything but drink alcoholic beverages at  the age of 18. Hypocrisy.

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