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Ulwaluko

Ulwaluko is a traditional initiation and rite of passage 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. Therefore, initiates are called abakhwetha in isiXhosa: aba means a…

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Rites of Passage and ritual stages

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Homosexuality

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Controversies

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Ulwaluko

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Triples88
Avg. degree1.96
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Ulwaluko

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related to Homosexuality · 23
Ulwaluko → Application, Children's Act, Eastern Cape, Health Standards, Homosexual, It, Man, Man Who, Moonlight, Nguni, Not, Oscar, Other, Some, South Africa, South African Constitution, Sundance Film Festival, Thando Mgqolozana's, The, The Wound
related to Parallels in Other Cultures · 20
Ulwaluko → Abraham, Abrahamic, Additionally, Among, Druze, East African, God, In, In Islam, Islam, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Kenya, Like Ulwaluko, Maasai, South Africa, Tanzania, The Lemba, Zimbabwe
related to Controversies · 18
Ulwaluko → Cultural, Details, Dingeman, Dr, Dutch, Eastern Cape, FSB, In January, In March, It, Publication Board, Rijken, South Africa, South African Film, The, The Board, They, While
related to Modern day perceptions · 12
Ulwaluko → He, It, Male, Many, Mdedetyana, Several, Sunday, The, There, Therefore, Women, Xhosa
related to Rites of Passage and ritual stages · 4
Ulwaluko → Africa, After, It, The Xhosa
related to Ulwaluko · 3
Ulwaluko → It, The, Ulwaluko Is
is a · 2
Ulwaluko → highly respected and sacred cultural practice among the Xhosa and some Nguni speaking peoples of South Africa, traditional initiation and rite of passage practised
related to Cultural Significance and Controversy · 2
Ulwaluko → Media, The

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ritual initiation traditional initiates man cultural circumcision men south seclusion practice africa rite xhosa complications young initiate schools transition period

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Ulwalukois atraditional initiation and rite of passage practised0.90text
Ulwalukois ahighly respected and sacred cultural practice among the Xhosa and some Nguni speaking peoples of South Africa0.90text
tribal meetings.The initiation ritual is commonly conducted during late June/early July or late November/ early Decemberinstance ofand is not allowed to take part in male activities0.80text
clay body paintinstance ofMedia or public discussion of the rituals is often sensitive and can provoke backlash from communities.The practice of ulwaluko includes traditional body adornment0.80text
the Maasai of Kenyainstance ofvarious East African groups0.80text
Tanzania use circumcision to mark the transition from boyhood to manhood paralleling aspects of Ulwalukoinstance ofvarious East African groups0.80text
Ulwalukorelated to ControversiesDetails0.60section
Ulwalukorelated to ControversiesCultural0.60section
Ulwalukorelated to ControversiesIn March0.60section
Ulwalukorelated to ControversiesWhile0.60section
Ulwalukorelated to ControversiesSouth Africa0.60section
Ulwalukorelated to ControversiesDutch0.60section

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