Coming of age rites among Africa's Yao people
The Yao initiate males with a ritual led by a ritual official who teaches tradition, sharing, and moral ideals during several months. Boys receive new names and face strict social expectations, while girls’ rites focus on practical skills and family responsibilities, including endurance and obedience.
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Misheard Court Exchange Sparks Texas Night Owls Laugh
In a Texas mine court a lawyer pressed a bill against a deceased man's estate. Judge Sam Cowan interrupted with a comic mishearing about the late husband and a “disease of death” exchange. Saturday Evening Post notes the odd moment.
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