[missblonde]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Initiation is a ritual or ceremony - a process that (often largely unchanged) has been done within each organization since their earliest days of existence. Initiation may include reciting creeds, wearing symbolic clothing, singing songs, and learning the sorority secrets and ideals. It's an incredibly moving experience, and nothing but positive.

In the 26 NPC sororities, there is no hazing during formal initiation rituals (ceremonies).

The media often use the words "initiation ritual" when they are actually referring to hazing activities that happen during the new member (pledge) period (hazing can happen outside of the new member period, but it's usually associated with "new members" of any type of group, from Greeks to sports to the military and even medical school). Hazing can take on different forms - mental, emotional, physical - and is not condoned by any NPC sorority.

Okay, and what are sorority "secrets"? Like what does it mean? Btw, thank you for helping me out because I'm fairly clueless.