Hindu male children of some castes, like Brahmins, have the 12th or 13th birthday replaced with a grand 'thread ceremony'. Removal of the hair is believed to cleanse the child of any evil in past lives, and symbolizes a renewal of the soul. In Nepal and India, on a child's first birthday, their head is shaved while being held by a special fire.In some Hispanic countries, as well as in Portuguese-speaking Brazil, the quinceaГ±era (Spanish) or festa de quinze anos (Portuguese) celebration traditionally marks a girl's 15th birthday.In Canada and the United States, families often mark a girl's 16th birthday with a 'sweet sixteen' celebration вЂ“ often represented in popular culture.Many cultures have one or more coming of age birthdays: Most countries set the age of majority at 18, though it varies by jurisdiction. The age of majority is the age when minors cease to legally be considered children and assume control over their persons, actions, and decisions, thereby terminating the legal control and legal responsibilities of their parents or guardians over and for them. At certain ages, one may become eligible to leave full-time education, become subject to military conscription or to enlist in the military, to consent to sexual intercourse, to marry with parental consent, to marry without parental consent, to vote, to run for elected office, to legally purchase (or consume) alcohol and tobacco products, to purchase lottery tickets, or to obtain a driver's licence. In most legal systems, one becomes a legal adult on a particular birthday when they reach the age of majority (usually between 12 and 21), and reaching age-specific milestones confers particular rights and responsibilities.

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