- Ritual
- Poro
- Region and community
- リベリアのPoroを実践する共同体
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / New social responsibilities
- Legal age of majority
- LiberiaGeneral civil age of majority remains unidentified · Section 2.2 of the Domestic Relations Law lists marriage thresholds of 21 for men and 18 for women. The general civil age of majority remains unidentified.Liberia · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
About the rite
In northwestern Liberia, a 2019 study documented an enclosure used by Poro, an institution through which boys and young men become adult members of their communities. During initiation, elders pass on the rules and responsibilities that accompany adult membership.
As part of a review of cultural practices, Liberia announced a nationwide suspension of Poro and Sande activities from 30 April 2025 until January 2026.
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