- Ritual
- Nianemana／初潮時の通過儀礼
- Region and community
- パラグアイ・トバ・マスコイ社会
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / Menarche or physical maturity
- Legal age of majority
- Paraguay18 yearsParaguay · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
Toba Maskoy Nianemana follows a girl’s first menstruation and uses red clothing, feather ornaments, masks, and music in a community ceremony. An Indigenous women’s organization reported work to preserve the rite and protect girls on 27 September 2026.
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