Presentation Ceremony
A ceremony in which a person is formally presented, often within a House or community.
Definition
A Presentation Ceremony is a ceremony in which a person — often newly Collared, newly admitted to a House or newly recognised in a role — is formally presented to a community, a House or a gathering. Such ceremonies typically involve specific dress, gesture and spoken elements.
Historical background
Presentation Ceremonies developed alongside the wider ceremonial life of Leather and BDSM communities.
Discussion
Specific forms are characteristic of individual Houses and traditions.