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Kankurang initiation rite teaches boys discipline and respect in Gambia

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Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming.

Fearful children nearby run inside their homes as the scary figure approaches, grunting. Others, more curious, risk a closer look at the man dressed to represent the spiritual figure.

The Kankurang mask is…



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