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  2. Ulwaluko - Wikipedia

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    Ulwaluko, traditional circumcision and initiation from childhood to adulthood, is an ancient initiation rite practised (though not exclusively) by the Xhosa people, and is commonly practised throughout South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institution, to prepare young males for the responsibilities of manhood. [1]

  3. Xhosa people - Wikipedia

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    These rituals and ceremonies are sacrosanct to the identity and heritage of the Xhosa and other African descendants. Though some western scholars question the relevance of these practices today, even urbanised Xhosa people do still follow them. The ulwaluko and intonjane are also traditions which separated this tribe from the rest of the Nguni ...

  4. Initiation - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... such as those depicted in these pictures, is called an initiate. ... Ulwaluko; References

  5. Genital modification and mutilation - Wikipedia

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    In the ulwaluko circumcision ceremony, which is performed by spear, accidental penectomy is a serious risk. [59] Penis removal for purposes of assault or revenge is overwhelmingly a female-on-male crime, [citation needed] particularly in Thailand.

  6. Lebollo la banna - Wikipedia

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    Lebollo la banna is a Sesotho term for male initiation.. Lebollo is a cultural and traditional practice that transitions boys in the Basotho society to manhood. It is a rite of passage where bashanyana or bashemane (transl. "uncircumcised boys") pass puberty and enter adulthood to become monna (transl. "men") by circumcision.

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