Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as ...

OLAIMUTIAI, Kenya (AP) — Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of ...

Nor are there, in our milieu, rituals or overt rites of initiation that ... song that insults the rival Kenya tribe of the Luo, whose traditional entry to manhood entailed removing some of a ...

Men of the Maasai tribe perform traditional dance, during a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, ...

Children of the Maasai tribe perform a traditional jumping dance during the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, marking the transition from ...

This rite of passage is known as “Enkipaata.” It has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO but has had to adapt to modern times. The training was traditionally a year and ...

Boys in Papua New Guinea’s Sambia tribe are separated from their mothers at age seven and must undergo secret initiation rites involving nose bleed­ing and performing oral sex on men.

Men from Maasai tribe perform the traditional dance during the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage, specifically the initiation of boys, marking the transition from childhood to ...