Meet the Tribe that Allows Boys Drink Semen to Become Men
- Times of India
While many of us might view the practice of inserting the cane stick into the nostrils as being 'inhumane', because of the obvious infliction of pain and injury to the body, for the Sambia it is a symbol of strength and his ability to sustain pain, which is a needed requirement of a warrior.
Additionally, the act of performing fellatio and the act of ingesting semen is seen as an integral part of manhood because boys are unable to mature into men unless they ingest semen and they adhere to the notion that all men have, eaten the penis.
According to Sambia belief, the semen of a man possesses the 'masculine spirit', which young boys will be able to attain through his ingestion of semen.
Cultural differences play a huge part in how we react to such practices. What we may view as homosexuality may simply be a right of passage in another culture. The journey to 'manhood' has no set route but the end goal is always the same; to protect and provide.
Jelang Aksi KNPB di Papua, Masyarakat Diimbau Jaga Keamanan
Imbauan tersebut disampaikan agar situasi tetap kondusif di tengah momentum peringatan 57 tahun Pepera yang juga berdekatan dengan rangkaian peringatan HUT ke-81 RI.
