In Gambia, Kankurang initiation rite teaches boys
Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming.
Source: arkansasonline.com
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Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming.
The coming-of-age ceremony includes a mysterious character - the Kankurang. It's a custom handed down from generation to generation in this community in Gambia.
BAKAU, Gambia -- Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming. Fearful children nearby run inside their homes as t...
BAKAU, Gambia (AP) — Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that...
BAKAU, Gambia (AP) — Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that...