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Sso (rite)

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The Sso was an initiation rite practiced by the Beti of Cameroon in the 19th and early 20th centuries. [1]

28 relations: Adult, Ancestor, Antelope, Beti-Pahuin peoples, Bride price, Cameroon, Charles Atangana, Colonialism, Dorylinae, Dry season, German Empire, Hazing, Hunting, Incest, Itching powder, Kinship, Kola nut, Marriage, Meal, Paramount chief, Proverb, Rite of passage, Sin, Theft, Tribal Council, Veneration of the dead, Village head, Warrior.

Adult

Biologically, an adult is a human or other organism that has reached sexual maturity.

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Ancestor

An ancestor is a parent or (recursively) the parent of an antecedent (i.e., a grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent, and so forth).

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Antelope

An antelope is a member of a number of even-toed ungulate species indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia.

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Beti-Pahuin peoples

The Beti-Pahuin are a Bantu ethnic group located in rain forest regions of Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe.

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Bride price

Bride price, bridewealth, or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the family of the woman he will be married or is just about to marry.

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Cameroon

No description.

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Charles Atangana

Charles Atangana (c. 1880 – 1 September 1943), also known by his birth name, Ntsama, and his German name, Karl, was the paramount chief of the Ewondo and Bane ethnic groups during much of the colonial period in Cameroon.

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Colonialism

Colonialism is the policy of a polity seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of developing or exploiting them to the benefit of the colonizing country and of helping the colonies modernize in terms defined by the colonizers, especially in economics, religion and health.

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Dorylinae

Dorylinae is an ant subfamily, with distributions in both the Old World and New World.

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Dry season

The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics.

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German Empire

The German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich, officially Deutsches Reich),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people.

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Hazing

Hazing (US English), initiation ceremonies (British English), bastardisation (Australian English), ragging (South Asia), or deposition, refers to the practice of rituals, challenges, and other activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group including a new fraternity, sorority, team, or club.

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Hunting

Hunting is the practice of killing or trapping animals, or pursuing or tracking them with the intent of doing so.

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Incest

Incest is sexual activity between family members or close relatives.

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Itching powder

Itching powder refers to a group of powders or powder-like substances that induce itching when applied onto human skin.

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Kinship

In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated.

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Kola nut

The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree, a genus (Cola) of trees that are native to the tropical rainforests of Africa.

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Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognised union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between those spouses, as well as between them and any resulting biological or adopted children and affinity (in-laws and other family through marriage).

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Meal

A meal is an eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes prepared food.

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Paramount chief

A paramount chief is the English-language designation for the highest-level political leader in a regional or local polity or country administered politically with a chief-based system.

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Proverb

A proverb (from proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience.

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Rite of passage

A rite of passage is a ceremony of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another.

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Sin

In a religious context, sin is the act of transgression against divine law.

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Theft

In common usage, theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.

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Tribal Council

A Tribal Council is either: (1) a First Nations government in Canada or, an association of Native American bands in the United States; or, (2) the governing body for certain tribes within the United States or elsewhere (since ancient times).

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Veneration of the dead

The veneration of the dead, including one's ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased.

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Village head

A village head, village headman or village chief is the community leader of a village or a small town.

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Warrior

A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior class or caste.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sso_(rite)

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