1. Rites Of Passage
... process, and the events particular to a girl's initiation will be detailed below. Before discussing the specific events on the journey from childhood to adulthood, one should be given a basic understanding of gender roles in Okiek culture. Women are generally seen as "intrinsically weak-willed and uncontrolled" (4). They are also said to be "like children" (83), which downplays their strengths and bravery ... Gnau are much less elaborate than the initiation ceremonies of the Okiek, lasting only one day in their entirety. The rites of boys and girls are similar in many ways, but differ so...
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