in Benin West Africa the Besser rebe tribe has lived the same way for
tribe has lived the same way for
tribe has lived the same way for hundreds of years one key to the tribe
hundreds of years one key to the tribe
hundreds of years one key to the tribe sense of identity is ritual
sense of identity is ritual
sense of identity is ritual scarification in this arduous bloody
scarification in this arduous bloody
scarification in this arduous bloody process the scars left by cuts form
process the scars left by cuts form
process the scars left by cuts form intricate designs the Besser rebe scar
intricate designs the Besser rebe scar
intricate designs the Besser rebe scar the face to mark the start of childhood
the face to mark the start of childhood
the face to mark the start of childhood and the abdomen to signify adult here in
and the abdomen to signify adult here in
and the abdomen to signify adult here in the village of tacky sare Nodame on GU
the village of tacky sare Nodame on GU
the village of tacky sare Nodame on GU is preparing to leave his childhood
is preparing to leave his childhood
is preparing to leave his childhood behind soon slices in the skin of his
behind soon slices in the skin of his
behind soon slices in the skin of his stomach will officially initiate him
stomach will officially initiate him
stomach will officially initiate him into adulthood no better than look we
into adulthood no better than look we
into adulthood no better than look we don’t whenever my friends and I are
don’t whenever my friends and I are
don’t whenever my friends and I are together always calls me cry-baby
together always calls me cry-baby
together always calls me cry-baby now I went to show you that I tune
now I went to show you that I tune
now I went to show you that I tune courageous and linear doubling up on the
courageous and linear doubling up on the
courageous and linear doubling up on the bessarovia initiate young man into
bessarovia initiate young man into
bessarovia initiate young man into adulthood every four years mangu missed
adulthood every four years mangu missed
adulthood every four years mangu missed the last ceremony because he was in
the last ceremony because he was in
the last ceremony because he was in Nigeria working on a farm no they need
Nigeria working on a farm no they need
Nigeria working on a farm no they need to do not come the ones who are already
to do not come the ones who are already
to do not come the ones who are already scarify when they see me huh they don’t
scarify when they see me huh they don’t
scarify when they see me huh they don’t accept me to society Momo the village
accept me to society Momo the village
accept me to society Momo the village blacksmith madoff elix will perform the
blacksmith madoff elix will perform the
blacksmith madoff elix will perform the scarification using scrap metal and an
scarification using scrap metal and an
scarification using scrap metal and an ancient bellows feelings will make a
ancient bellows feelings will make a
ancient bellows feelings will make a knife to use on mangu its initiation day
knife to use on mangu its initiation day
knife to use on mangu its initiation day mangu fortifies himself with millet
mangu fortifies himself with millet
mangu fortifies himself with millet porridge and his mother offers a quick
porridge and his mother offers a quick
porridge and his mother offers a quick sip of homemade alcohol
why should I lie down like this yes yeah
why should I lie down like this yes yeah as his family was on mangu receives the
as his family was on mangu receives the
as his family was on mangu receives the first cuts the process will take nearly
first cuts the process will take nearly
first cuts the process will take nearly an hour
in a nearby village preparations are
in a nearby village preparations are underway for the facial scarification of
underway for the facial scarification of
underway for the facial scarification of a child Najafi leap
a child Najafi leap
a child Najafi leap according to Besser EB custom once a
according to Besser EB custom once a
according to Besser EB custom once a child has been weaned from his mother he
child has been weaned from his mother he
child has been weaned from his mother he is ready for scarification Philippe’s
is ready for scarification Philippe’s
is ready for scarification Philippe’s mother coos Anka tenpai considers the
mother coos Anka tenpai considers the
mother coos Anka tenpai considers the tradition a vital step she believes the
tradition a vital step she believes the
tradition a vital step she believes the ritual will please our ancestors spirits
ritual will please our ancestors spirits
ritual will please our ancestors spirits and protect Philippe from harm and away
and protect Philippe from harm and away
and protect Philippe from harm and away madam I am happy and some time I hope
madam I am happy and some time I hope
madam I am happy and some time I hope well done because the child will cry now
well done because the child will cry now
well done because the child will cry now that will hurt me happy because it is a
that will hurt me happy because it is a
that will hurt me happy because it is a dimension he is only going to cry I
dimension he is only going to cry I
dimension he is only going to cry I remember after I know I can console him
Philippe’s head has been partially
Philippe’s head has been partially shaved so the scarification can reach
shaved so the scarification can reach
shaved so the scarification can reach the very top of his forehead by
the very top of his forehead by
the very top of his forehead by tradition the ceremony must take place
tradition the ceremony must take place
tradition the ceremony must take place on flat ground beneath the tree with the
on flat ground beneath the tree with the
on flat ground beneath the tree with the child resting on a bed of fresh leaves
the blacksmith begins cutting with the
the blacksmith begins cutting with the village elders looking on the blacksmith
village elders looking on the blacksmith
village elders looking on the blacksmith spends some 30 minutes
spends some 30 minutes
spends some 30 minutes edging designs into the boy’s face be
edging designs into the boy’s face be
edging designs into the boy’s face be quiet be quiet when your father comes
quiet be quiet when your father comes
quiet be quiet when your father comes you can tell it is almost finished soon
you can tell it is almost finished soon
you can tell it is almost finished soon you can get the scarification is done
you can get the scarification is done
you can get the scarification is done though coos Anka stayed with her son her
though coos Anka stayed with her son her
though coos Anka stayed with her son her husband couldn’t take it I went away I
husband couldn’t take it I went away I
husband couldn’t take it I went away I was afraid to see my child leading to
was afraid to see my child leading to
was afraid to see my child leading to fight infection
fight infection
fight infection coos Anka covers Philippe’s wounds with
coos Anka covers Philippe’s wounds with
coos Anka covers Philippe’s wounds with a salve made from the leaves of the
a salve made from the leaves of the
a salve made from the leaves of the shade tree Philippe scars have initiated
shade tree Philippe scars have initiated
shade tree Philippe scars have initiated him as a child of the best Arriba in the
him as a child of the best Arriba in the
him as a child of the best Arriba in the other village Mongoose ordeal is nearly
other village Mongoose ordeal is nearly
other village Mongoose ordeal is nearly over his scarified peers arrived to hail
over his scarified peers arrived to hail
over his scarified peers arrived to hail his Kurt ba-ba-ba-ba the boys honor the
his Kurt ba-ba-ba-ba the boys honor the
his Kurt ba-ba-ba-ba the boys honor the ancestral spirit singing to celebrate
ancestral spirit singing to celebrate
ancestral spirit singing to celebrate their friend harder man
legit I’m in a very very Hannah in the
legit I’m in a very very Hannah in the woman I didn’t know if I was going to be
woman I didn’t know if I was going to be
woman I didn’t know if I was going to be able to make it through been blood and
able to make it through been blood and
able to make it through been blood and Amon I showed the blacksmith exactly
Amon I showed the blacksmith exactly
Amon I showed the blacksmith exactly what these lines I wanted I told him to
what these lines I wanted I told him to
what these lines I wanted I told him to give me the same answer
give me the same answer
give me the same answer on his chest milk Milvian bring Nana del
on his chest milk Milvian bring Nana del
on his chest milk Milvian bring Nana del modo peridot Moony I told him better he
modo peridot Moony I told him better he
modo peridot Moony I told him better he went the regulars and lines you are
went the regulars and lines you are
went the regulars and lines you are saying to me knowing Lanigan with you
saying to me knowing Lanigan with you
saying to me knowing Lanigan with you then do not but by enduring the pain of
then do not but by enduring the pain of
then do not but by enduring the pain of scarification mangu has proved his
scarification mangu has proved his
scarification mangu has proved his manhood and cemented his bond with the
manhood and cemented his bond with the
manhood and cemented his bond with the community
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