Picture Story 4: The Ritual's Initiation, by Yannick

Today,we talk about an initiation ritual of a Bwiti cultural for African youngsters…

African religiousness is not a matter of adherence to a doctrine but is concerned with supporting fecundity and sustaining the community. African religions emphasize maintaining a harmonious relationship with the divine powers, and their rituals attempt to harness cosmic powers and channel them for good…

In South Cameroon,The Nganga People celebrate each six month the spiritual's initiation of their youngs men …

Two Brothers are too happy to be counted among the insiders

Puberty rite: ritual puberty painting

The Chief and his young son with their special Disguises

Europeans tourists have decided to experiment this african ritual…
Thus, Europeans enter the deep forest for Bwiti initiation…

During the initiation rituals,the wife's Chief sing gladly in flapping
in their hands. The youngs women dance rhythmically …

Youngters dance together,so this dance is important step of the
initiation of Man…

According to their Ancestros, each gest represents a specific animal.

It was under a beautiful full moon that the ceremony of initiation ended ...