- Ritual
- Fô／Fanadu
- Region and community
- ギニアビサウ・Balanta男子
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / Trial or training / New social responsibilities
- Legal age of majority
- Guinea-Bissau18 yearsGuinea-Bissau · Calendar unspecified · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
In the Balanta rite Fô, or Fanadu, boys spend time in village-based seclusion, where they receive instruction and undergo trials. Those who complete initiation enter the status of lante n’dang, an adult man, and earn the right to wear a red cap. With that status come responsibilities to their age group and future generations. A study published in 2018 discusses the rite amid changes in Balanta society.
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