- Ritual
- Ovia Osese（オヴィア・オセセ）
- Region and community
- ナイジェリア・コギ州／オゴリ社会
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation
- Legal age of majority
- NigeriaGenerally 18, according to a government reportNigeria · A government report to the UN describes full civil capacity at 18. State laws and specific legal regimes may differ. · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
Ogori Ovia Osese receives girls as young women through community teaching, dress, dance, and public recognition. Local reporting in May 2025 recorded 103 participants. The rite is described alongside present-day debate about purity expectations and girls’ autonomy.
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