This was also the day when a boy of age (14-16 years) assumed the toga virilis, the cloak of manhood; put away the bulla, the good luck charm worn around the neck; and enrolled his name as a citizen at the Tabularium. Further ceremonies in the Forum included being formally presented in public as a speaker in the law courts. The day concluded with a banquet in the evening for family and friends.
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