- Ritual
- Manindam／Manidam（マニンダム、Bédik男子加入）
- Region and community
- セネガル南東部Kédougou州Iwol等／Bédik男子
- Age at the cultural rite
- Age 15
- Transition conditions
- Reaching a recognized age / Community initiation / Age-grade transition / Trial or training / New social responsibilities
- Legal age of majority
- Senegal18 yearsSenegal · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
Among Bédik communities around Iwol in southeastern Senegal, Manindam follows circumcision and begins a long period of learning for adolescent boys. Plant-fibre masks, seclusion and age-grade teaching in connection with the sacred forest prepare boys for adult responsibilities.
UNESCO and Senegalese sources describe the Bédik practice, including accounts through 2023. The Bassari Koré is a separate rite.
Related rites
