Fearful rituals to prove the manliness

Enduring physical tortures, duel with lions, jumping down from a height of 30m, wearing ants full of ants . are terrifying mature rituals for men.

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Torture: Mandan tribes in North Dakota have a holiday named Okipa celebrating the creation of the earth.At this festival, 8-year-old boys will experience painful rituals to mark the first step into a true man.They had to fast for many days, then hung with ropes attached to them.Who can stand without much struggle will become one of the leaders of the Mandan.

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Kill serfs: According to the tradition of Spartans, young men are trained in combat skills for 10 years.Then, at the age of 17, they had to go through a final ritual.The young men were released into an area to catch and kill any serfs or slaves.Those who fail will be punished with a whip or other torture measures.

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Fighting with lions: The tradition of fighting the Masaai lions in Kenya and Tanzania is no longer maintained, but before that, the only way to become a true man is to stab a lion. .Young men will have to do circumcision, then go in groups or alone to hunt and kill a lion.

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Through hallucinations: The Algonqui race forces young men to use a large amount of toxins that affect their physical and mental health, those who experience this ritual are still consciously considered to be eligible for a real man.They were isolated for 20 days and ate a powerful hallucinogen called Wysoccan.This substance sometimes causes memory loss, symbolizing the elimination of childhood memories.

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The battle with a sharp stick : The male members of the Fulani tribe in West Africa are only recognized as adults after taking part in a battle with a sharp stick.Each person will use a sharp-edged sword, then face another person.The player will have 3 attacks, who attacks the most and groans at least will win.The loser must repeat this ritual if he wants to be recognized by the tribe.

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Wear poison ants: Satare-Mawe tribe in the Brazilian Amazon region tucked dozens of bullet ants (poisonous ants so much that their bites hurt like bullets) into a knit glove from the leaves.Teenagers must wear these gloves and endure bites for 10 minutes, repeating 19 times if they want to be recognized as adults.Usually the pain will last for months after the ceremony is complete.

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Crocodile crocodile scab: For people living next to the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea, teenagers will only be considered mature after enduring the cuts of crocodile scales.This set believes that the crocodile god will swallow all the immaturity of a teenager, and release a real man.In addition, teenagers have to go through rituals to be more mentally stable, in which they are called and treated like a woman.

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Jungle bungee jumping: The boys of the Vanuatu tribe living in Pentecost Island must perform a ritual of jumping from a 30-meter-high tower to the ground with just one fear of a forest rope tied to their feet.The more they come down to the ground, the more appreciated it is.Many people have been seriously injured, even killed after this terrifying maturity ceremony.

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Blood rituals: Matausa people in Papua New Guinea perform many rituals to dismiss the effects of women on men.The teenagers must use a stick of reed into the throat to vomit whatever is in the stomach, then a similar reed bar is inserted into the nose to discharge all bad effects.In the end, they suffered many stab wounds to the tongue, leaving the blood purified and becoming true men, inheriting the power of his father.