The Giver:Ceremonies
Ceremony of Nines
Ceremony of Eights
when the children become nine they get their own bike so they can gain transportation and the girls lose their hair ribbons
Finally.....The ceremony of Twelves
When the children become eight they lose their comfort item;Start volunteer work;and get a new jacket with smaller buttons and pockets to keep small belongings.
Ceremony of Tens
Finally the suspense created by the ceremony of eleven is answered.The new twelves have been observed and now they will receive their lifelong assignment.
Females lose their braids and males get their long hair cut and shortened
Ceremony of Elevens
At the age of eleven you don't receive much the females get more clothing whereas the males get jackets that have pockets for their new calculator that they will be receiveing
The Ceremony of Sevens
The Ceremony of One
At the ceremony of One the new children receive a name and a family unit and a comfort item.
At the age of seven the children receive their front buttoned jackets
The ceremony of Three
At the age of three the children start to tell dreams and learn language presission.