セネガル

Ndut / Nduut

日本語で読む
Ndut / Nduut: Boys Take On Adult Responsibilities
Ritual
Ndut/Nduut(男子加入儀礼)
Region and community
セネガル/セレール(Serer)社会
Age at the cultural rite
Variable or not confirmed in the source
Transition conditions
Community initiation / New social responsibilities
Legal age of majority

About the rite

Among the Serer of Senegal, boys at Ndut, also called Nduut, learn discipline, community history, and social obligations from elders before returning as initiated members. Reporting in 2023 verified footage filmed at ceremonies in 2022. The rite was also described in 2025.