Krillion prompt · October 8, 2026
Name a ceremony or celebration that marks a stage of life
Krillion accepted 1,026 answers for this prompt in Dive #85. They’re all below, starting at the trench floor with the gems and rising to the Plankton everyone thinks of first.
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Notes on this prompt
- With 1,026 accepted answers, this prompt is about 2.6 times wider than a typical Krillion prompt (about 400).
- 940 answers (92%) are Deep Cuts and 63 are Rare, while 5 sit at Plankton.
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The shortest Rare or deeper answers, easy to type before the timer runs out.
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- Kanreki
At sixty, Japanese celebrants wear red like a newborn to mark rebirth.
- Shichi-Go-San
Japanese children aged three, five and seven visit shrines each November.
Deep Cut
Real obscurity. This is where the list gets long.
- 100th day memorial
- 40th day after death
- 9th day memorial
- Aathwansa
- Abakuá initiation
- Abdapurti
- Abdication ceremony
- Achaluyegu
- Adarni
- Adhan in the baby's ear
- Adiyanthiram
- Adoption day
- Age grade ceremony
- Agharni
- Aghd
- Agra Hadig
- Aiburobhat
- Ainu lip tattoo
- Akpema
- Alambamento
- Alternative rite of passage
- Ameen
- American wake
- Amis age-grade initiation
- Amphidromia
- Amrit Sanchar
- An chuang
- Anand Karaj
- Angelito wake
- Ani sheati
- Annaprashana
- Antam Sanskar
- Antyeshti
- Apprenticeship completion ceremony
- Aqiqah
- Arangetram
- Arkteia
- Army send-off
- Arrow of Light
- Arutam quest
- As beru
- Asapan
- Asiento
- Asthi sanchayan
- Atayal facial tattoo
- Aufruf
- Axexê
- Ayie ceremony
- Babang luksa
- Babine
- Baby announcement party
- Baby lūʻau
- Baby sprinkle
- Baby's 40th day celebration
- Baccalaureate service
- Baci
- Baeksu
- Bahra
- Bai shi
- Baleh boroon
- Ballagás
- Bar admission
- Barahi
- Barakhi
- Bare chhuyegu
- Barlake
- Batagak gala
- Bay'ah
- Beautillion
- Beiju
- Bejalai
- Bênção das Fitas
- Berendoi
- Berry fast
- Besik toi
- Besna
- Besom wedding
- Bëstëti xeati
- Bhimaratha shanti
- Bible presentation
- Bigi yari
- Bis pole ceremony
- Bisk
- Bismillah ceremony
- Blackening
- Blessing of a civil marriage
- Blessing of an expectant mother
- Blessingway
- Blue Monday
- Bogi va
- Bogwa
- Bogwera
- Bon chamroeun preah chun
- Bone collecting
- Bora
- Born house
- Bornahan
- Botsetsi
- Bou bhaat
- Boukout
- Bragoro
- Breeching
- Bridal hammam
- Bridal mikveh
- Bride send-off
- Bride's tea
- Bride's welcome
- Bridesmaids luncheon
- Brit shalom
- Broken wand ceremony
- Brokohan
- Buat nak
- Budan kai
- Buddhist initiation
- Bull jumping
- Bullet ant initiation
- Byale
- Cà răng căng tai
- Cabo de año
- Candle passing
- Capoeira batizado
- Caputzihil
- Catherinettes
- Cedar brushing ceremony
- Céet
- Chacho chhatiar
- Chadar andazi
- Chahrum
- Chaju
- Chaklong
- Chalitzah
- Chandraratha janku
- Chanthamcharthal
- Chao du
- Charivari
- Chautha
- Chenura
- Cheondojae
- Chhathi
- Chilanga mulilo
- Chilsun
- Chinamwali
- Chinese school entrance ceremony
- Chinkhoswe
- Chisungu
- Choju iwai
- Choma
- Chooda ceremony
- Choul mlob
- Chu fu
- Chudakarana
- Chugú
- Chumash party
- Chuppah
- Churching of women
- Ciexaus
- Cinnamon party
- Civil baptism
- Class Day
- Closing of the bones
- Cocktail night
- Coming out party (LGBTQ)
- Commissioning
- Commitment ceremony
- Condolence ceremony
- Confarreatio
- Consecration
- Consecration of virgins
- Convalidation
- Cook night
- Cradleboard ceremony
- Crocodile scarification
- Croning ceremony
- Cry die
- Cuisheng li
- Cukur jambul
- Da shou
- Daah urgeeh
- Daesang
- Daikanreki
- Dama
- Dancer initiation
- Danhono
- Danpatsushiki
- Dashakriya
- Dastar bandi
- Dastar-e-fazilat
- Dasuthan
- Daswan
- Đầy cữ
- Deposition (university)
- Dessounen
- Devaratha janku
- Devgon
- Dhapi
- Dharma transmission
- Dholki
- Dhoti ceremony
- Diaper party
- Dies lustricus
- Difwani
- Dignified transfer
- Diksha
- Dikuntri
- Dimmisjón
- Dipo
- Diş buğdayı
- Discharge party
- Divyaratha janku
- Djungguwan
- Doljanchi
- Domba
- Donga stick fighting
- Druze initiation
- Dügü
- Dujie
- Dyoro
- Eagle Scout court of honor
- Ear piercing ceremony
- Efundula
- Einschulung
- Ekpe initiation
- Eland bull dance
- Elekes
- Elima
- Elli ikisi
- Empaako naming ceremony
- Empty-nest party
- Emuratta
- Encoffining ceremony
- End of mourning ceremony
- Enemy Way
- Enkipaata
- Enlistment ceremony
- Enstoolment
- Entas-entas
- Eokoto e-kule
- Epekotono
- Ephebeia
- Erabitori
- Erikae
- Esentaye
- Eunoto
- Evala
- Eyo festival
- Famadihana
- Famorana
- Fanado
- Fatchué
- Fattening room
- Feet washing (wedding)
- Feitura de santo
- Festa do moqueado
- Fête de la Jeunesse Laïque
- Fidau
- Fiftieth-day merit making
- First Bell
- First catch celebration
- First confession
- First laugh ceremony
- First period party
- First steps celebration
- Flower dance
- Foster care graduation
- Fraternity pinning
- Freshers' ball
- Freshers' party
- Fukasogi
- Fundoshi iwai
- Funeral games
- Gaar
- Gadaa grade ceremony
- Gamelia
- Ganza
- Garbhadhana
- Gauna
- Gawai antu
- Gbigbe iyawo
- Gender affirmation party
- Genpuku
- Get
- Gewa
- Ghost marriage
- Girl Scout Gold Award ceremony
- Giveaway
- Godh bharai
- Gojūnichisai
- Grad night
- Graha shanti
- Grand mariage (Comoros)
- Grandparent shower
- Groaning party
- Groep 8 musical
- Groom's shave
- Groom's shower
- Guan li
- Guarda cabeça
- Gubbisa
- Gunyu cholo
- Guo da li
- Gurhti
- Gusaba
- Gutwikurura
- Hachnasat l'cheder
- Haftom
- Hahunga
- Hain
- Hair combing ceremony
- Hakamagi
- Hakuju
- Half coming of age ceremony
- Half saree ceremony
- Hamatsa initiation
- Hamjinabi
- Handparting
- Hanging coffin burial
- Hanju
- Haroli
- Hatsubon
- Hatsuzekku
- Hetohokỹ
- Hetzmek
- Hifi ulu
- Hijab ceremony
- Hitima
- Hoehollye
- Hollekreisch
- Hollow log coffin ceremony
- Honor walk
- Hu plig
- Huarachicuy
- Huimen
- Huisu
- Huki teliga
- Hunka
- ʻŪniki
- Iboga initiation
- Ico inna
- Idana
- Igba nkwu
- Ihi
- Ijame
- Ijazah ceremony
- İkrar
- Ikwa ozu
- Ima mmuo
- Imbalu
- Imbeleko
- Induction ceremony
- Infare
- Inna suit
- Insalamu
- Intonjane
- Introduction ceremony
- Investiture
- Iqhude
- Irau mekaa ngadan
- Iria
- Iron Ring ceremony
- Irpaqa
- Iru mgbede
- Irua
- Isa-ifi
- Isnati Awica Dowanpi
- Isomoloruko
- Itefa
- Ituika
- Itutu
- Iwa akwa
- Jaggo
- Jahaz baran
- Jando
- Janku
- Jatakarma
- Jemené
- Jewish consecration
- Ji li
- Jie san
- Jingap
- Jirtig
- Jugendweihe
- Jukai
- Juron
- Jūsan mairi
- Kachina initiation
- Kahnethar
- Kai amarya
- Kai mian
- Kai suo
- Kaibi li
- Kajimaya
- Kalinga tattooing
- Kalyana saavu
- Kambala
- Kamioki
- Kamu
- Kanetsuke iwai
- Kankurang
- Kanzo
- Karoh
- Karumathi
- Kasiki
- Kayan neck ring ceremony
- Kayta puja
- Kelin salom
- Kelvan
- Kemem
- Kesacchedana
- Keshanta
- Khan maak
- Khastegari
- Khomba
- Khosk-kap
- Kiju
- Kimpasi
- Kina ceremony
- Kinaaldá
- Kirking
- Kırklama
- Kız isteme
- Knighting ceremony
- Knocking ceremony
- Koito
- Koju
- Koki
- Kon chuk
- Kondona
- Kore metan
- Kotahalu mangalya
- Kovave
- Krevati
- Kriya basne
- Kuan pujan
- Kuarup
- Kubandwa
- Kuda tusu
- Kuhanda ithigi
- Kuhingira
- Kujia
- Kulama
- Kumbh vivah
- Kunapipi
- Kupamba
- Kuperekwa
- Kurova guva
- Kwangkai
- Kwita izina
- Kyrkynan shygaru
- Kyz uzatu
- Laabaan
- Lakkiaiset
- Lakutun
- Lamaran
- Lantern lighting ceremony
- Lanu kilikili
- Last Bell
- Lave tèt
- Lazaruvane
- Lễ bỏ mả
- Lễ cầu siêu
- Lễ dạm ngõ
- Lễ mở cửa mả
- Lễ mừng thọ
- Lễ thổi tai
- Leavers' service
- Lebenswendefeier
- Lebollo
- Lekso
- Lentefeest
- Levantamiento de la cruz
- Levantamiento de plato
- Levantamiento de tumba
- Li tattooing
- Likumbi
- Living funeral
- Lmuget
- Lobola negotiations
- Lohusa şerbeti
- Lompat batu
- Lumbalú
- Lupanda
- Lutu pahko
- Maasai lion hunt
- Machiluwün
- Madarzan salam
- Madav saro
- Madhuram vekkal
- Magedong-gedongan
- Maitoko
- Makurakyo
- Malagan
- Mamampe marga
- Mameru
- Mãn tang
- Mandap mahurat
- Mandi bunga
- Mangongkal holi
- Mano de Orula
- Manzaraka
- Maraké
Rare
Genuinely uncommon. A strong pick on any prompt.
- 18th birthday
- 21st birthday
- Baby dedication
- Baek-il
- Bat mitzvah
- Bris
- Burial
- Celebration of life
- Chinese wedding tea ceremony
- Circumcision ceremony
- Citizenship ceremony
- Civil partnership ceremony
- Class reunion
- Coming of Age Day
- Confirmation
- Conversion ceremony
- Coronation
- Cremation
- Debut
- Debutante ball
- Divorce party
- Elopement
- Farewell party
- First birthday
- First haircut
- Full month
- Haldi
- Handfasting
- Homegoing
- Hooding ceremony
- Hwangap
- Initiation ceremony
- Jack and Jill party
- Janazah
- Jazz funeral
- Kindergarten graduation
- Land diving
- Last rites
- Mehndi
- Namakarana
- Naming ceremony
- Nikah
- Ordination
- Passing out parade
- Pinning ceremony
- Rehearsal dinner
- Religious profession
- Requiem Mass
- Rumspringa
- Sangeet
- Scattering of ashes
- Ship burial
- Shiva
- Sip and see
- Sky burial
- Unveiling
- Upanayana
- Viewing
- Vision quest
- Vow renewal
- Wake
- Walkabout
- White coat ceremony
Schooler
Solid, but you’re swimming with the crowd.
- Anniversary
- Bachelor party
- Bachelorette party
- Baptism
- Bar mitzvah
- Bridal shower
- Coming of age ceremony
- Engagement party
- First communion
- Gender reveal party
- Memorial service
- Prom
- Quinceañera
- Retirement party
- Sweet sixteen
- Wedding reception
Plankton
The first thing everyone thinks of.
- Baby shower
- Birthday
- Funeral
- Graduation
- Wedding