SATERÉ-MAWÉ

in the amazon rainforest, young men that belong to the sateré-mawé tribe remember their coming of age starting when they turn 10.

starting when they turn 10 for the next 36 months they will monthly be forced to but on bullet ant gloves once a month with the stingers pointed in for ten minuets.

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it progresses as so

• they look for bullet ants in the jungle
• they are put to sleep by the leader with a herbal mixture
• then the ants are sewn in to gloves with the stingers pointed in
• after about an hour the ants awaken angrily
• each boy has to wear the gloves for 10 minutes

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feeling pian shows that he's ready for manhood crying indicates weakness so he would have to start all over again.

RELATIONSHIPS between UOI and this

• they are related because both include going in to adulthood
• they gain responsibilities by now being able to mary

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