Coming of age ceremony in Benin | SLICE

In the Atakora mountain range lives a tribe proud of its traditions: the Somba.
This people earned their fame from their two-story fortified houses, known as Tata Somba, that they built to protect themselves when tribal wars were still a regular occurrence.
Nowadays, the Somba people live peacefully as subsistence farmers. But they have never left the Tata Somba around which all their traditions are organised.
Dominique is a young Somba who has just turned 18. And the Council of Elders has just decided that tomorrow he will begin the rites of passage into adulthood. A week of initiation which represents an important turning point in the life of every Somba man.
Extract from the documentary: “Today in Africa - Benin”
Direction: Julien Naar
Production: Bo Travail !, Voyage & TV5 Monde
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[@vickiparrish3235]

As always, this was a super documentary. Their homes are also the most interesting tribal homes that I've ever seen. Very pretty and could be enjoyed anywhere in the world.

[@YouTubeUzername]

They did a great job on his crib!

[@TimoTuisku]

Who is doing all the job - women!! Even on the roof...

[@YouTubeUzername]

@@TimoTuiskuThat’s typical in all societies, the women are the backbone. Men aren’t really needed for anything.

[@amazinggadgets1000]

Interesting film. I love it 😍

[@kreativeforce532]

Wonderful documentary work. Even better period of life to showcase.

[@sheenahspermacultureparadi8407]

What an incredible mystery with the word TARTARS woven in everywhere! Here is to the ancient mystery of TARTARIA!

[@kudzogeoffrey31]

Very beautiful culture

[@WSFM_Rex]

You should do the Sambia Tribe next, i heard they have an even crazier coming of age ceremony;)

[@TALHA0632]

Very beautiful

[@AmericanAmy]

Interesting

[@henriquesverzutfreiredeand1263]

Good.

[@noloqueee3951]

"Invoking spirits of the dead" 😏 You could have said "By communing with their ancestors".

[@chickengeorge9162]

Why?

[@Walizen]

Ancestors never die

[@MikeBCG]

They’re the same thing nothing to be ashamed in either

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Hello 👍🤠

[@Outdoorsactivities]

👍🏼

[@sheenahspermacultureparadi8407]

LUVLUVLUV FAMILIA AUTHENTICA

[@wirasenjaya3219]

The another culture in the world

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[@solaris5922]

Child dying from malaria Them: *my ancestors, help me!*

[@kreativeforce532]

and yet you get plagued by unfathomable disease every 20th decade of every century and mask your faces like your ancestors did hmm...

[@solaris5922]

@@kreativeforce532 what?