ザンビア・ルヴァレ等(アンゴラ

Mukanda

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Mukanda: Luvale Boys Return with Makishi
Ritual
Mukanda/Makishi masquerade
Region and community
ザンビア・ルヴァレ等(アンゴラ/ジンバブエにも関連)
Age at the cultural rite
Age 8 / Age 9 / Age 10 / Age 11 / Age 12
Transition conditions
Reaching a recognized age / Community initiation / Trial or training
Legal age of majority
  • ZambiaGeneral civil age of majority remains unidentified · Article 266 of the constitution as amended in 2025 defines adults as 18 or older; full application to civil capacity is unverified.Zambia · Law and supporting sources

About the rite

Among the Luvale and related communities in Zambia, boys of about eight to twelve receive instruction together during Mukanda. The Makishi masquerade accompanies their return to the community. Related traditions are found in Angola and Zimbabwe.

Zambia’s tourism ministry published a schedule for a related event in 2025.