This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least 41 young males died during South Africa’s summer initiation season participating in traditional ...

Initiation deaths continue to plague the country despite ongoing appeals for vigilance and full compliance with the Customary Initiation Act. The summer initiation season officially started on 1 ...

A picture of young boys from the Xhosa tribe attending a traditional initiation school in Libode in the Eastern Cape province. Picture: AFP The national Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ...

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A matric pupil from Tiego Tawana Secondary School in Dithakang village near Mafikeng in the North West has died after he was allegedly forcefully taken to an initiation school. According to his family ...

At least 41 young males have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday. South Africa's ...

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The stunning frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries include one room with a painted frieze widely considered to depict an initiation rite into the cult of Dionysus, the god of wine, pictured at the ...

Former NXIVM member describes being branded in secret sorority initiation: Part 1 Sarah Edmondson said she thought she was getting a tattoo when she willingly participated in strange initiation ritual ...