Casamance: the 'bukut' initiation rite perpetuated in Senegal

In southern Senegal, the village of Casamance perpetuates the 'bukut' initiation rite.

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This ritual marks the transition of young people into adulthood and transmits the values of the Diola society.

It takes place amid the oldest independence rebellion in Africa.

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