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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a rite of passage or initiation into the Zoroastrian Faith?
A
Navjote
B
Asha
C
Druj
D
Zoroaster
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Navjote (English: /ˈnʌv dʒoʊt/ Persian: ‌, sedreh pushi) ceremony is the ritual through which an individual is inducted into the Zoroastrian religion and begins to wear the sedreh and kushti .

Detailed explanation-2: -Initiation. The Navjote is also known as Sedreh-Pushi. This is the initiation ceremony where a child, between the ages of seven and twelve, receives his or her sudreh and kusti and performs the ‘Kusti Ritual’ for the first time.

Detailed explanation-3: -The kushti (/ˈkuːʃtiː/) also known as kosti, kusti and kustig is the sacred girdle worn by invested Zoroastrians around their waists. Along with the sedreh, the kushti is part of the ritual dress of the Zoroastrians.

Detailed explanation-4: -Baptism, Confirmation and the first reception of Eucharist combine to form the sacraments of Christian Initiation. Through them one enters fully into the life of the Church. They are celebrated together for adults as the completion of the catechumenate – the lengthy process of preparation for Church membership.

Detailed explanation-5: -There also are offerings of bread and milk and, formerly, of meat or animal fat. The sacred fire must be kept burning continually and has to be fed at least five times a day. Prayers also are recited five times a day. The founding of a new fire involves a very elaborate ceremony.

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