Reverence

Reverence refers to the modified tradition of Ripening, specifically designed beneath the rule of V'Khem to accommodate the rise of female combatants within the newly-established Vulture Tribe.

The process involves many of the same duties assigned to any young male who must undergo Ripening, though differs in how it promotes an optional moral standard for women, as well.

For women, Reverence may be completed anywhere from the ages of 13 onward.

Labours
In the same way that Ripening demands that a young man complete 12 labours in order to pass, Reverence requires the same of its female applicants. If a young woman is undergoing Reverence in order to become a formal combatant in the military, the last traditional labour of killing another individual who is also attempting to pass their Ripening or Reverence is the same; typically, the young woman will be paired with another young woman, as opposed to a young man. If a young woman is undergoing Reverence in order to serve a non-combative post, the last traditional labour is then excluded and substituted for something more moderate.

Post-Reverence
Following the completion of Reverence, the young woman is then considered a true woman, and given the option to either pursue a combative or non-combative role in the military, or to remain in traditionally feminine role, as seen in R'sojian Nationalism.