ulwaluko (male initiation)

GPTKB entity

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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ulwaluko (male initiation)
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 death
health complications
gptkbp:season summer
winter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xhosa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5