https://www.amazon.com/Rituals-Manhood-Initiation-Papua-Guinea/dp/B0087P9WJ0 I remember the whole book was about a specific group there, and "Sambia" seems familiar (I read it back in the mid 90's). There's a Wikipedia page that describes their boy-insemination rituals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambia_people It's a really intriguing way of raising boys to become strong tribal warriors. I'd join their tribes if I could. Icarus |