Across Africa, many cultures mark the transition from boyhood to manhood with initiation rituals. In South Africa, the secretive initiation season commonly results in the deaths of dozens of young boys every year and leaves hundreds more terribly injured. As well as learning traditional chants and fighting practices, initiates are often beaten and humiliated on their path to becoming a man. From #The77Percent | DW Africa
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