Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ritual
|
| gptkbp:age |
teenage boys
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
botched circumcisions
illegal schools |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
gptkb:identity
respect community acceptance |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
news reports
academic studies |
| gptkbp:duration |
several weeks
|
| gptkbp:includes |
circumcision
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
regulated by South African law
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
frequent
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
traditional nurses
traditional surgeons |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Sotho_people
gptkb:Xhosa_people gptkb:AmaXhosa gptkb:Mpondo_people gptkb:Thembu_people |
| gptkbp:purpose |
mark transition from boyhood to manhood
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
gptkb:death
health complications |
| gptkbp:season |
gptkb:winter
summer |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Xhosa
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ulwaluko (male initiation)
|