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Cultural Journey

Cultural Journey

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According to the African culture young man are sent to initiation schools to go through the transition of moving from boyhood to becoming man,they therefore spend approximately 1-3 months at this schoolTo become a man "in Xhosa tradition.., is achieved through one means only: circumcision...., circumcision is a trial of bravery and stoicism'' extract from the book long walk to freedom.

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South Africa
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2011-04-29
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Eunice K.A.Fiati

eeh that is kuul. Is nice to know how every country adirs its ow culture ad akes it distict fro others.

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