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An exploration of the viewpoints, voices and stories of cultural initiation in a Basotho community of the Free State, South Africa.
From mothers who have lost their sons to community elders determined to uphold the respectful teachings of their fathers.
 
Rite of passage denied
Mother loses faith in initiation after son dies
Traumatic death of son at initiation school haunts mother
Man's brother slowly dies in his arms following initiation school ordeal
Botched circumcision leads to initiation school bitterness
Gangsterism slowly erodes initiation school values
Culture balances between health department and initiation schools
Initiation rites form powerful community bonds
Social value of initiation schools deteriorating
Discipline forms cornerstone of initiation school teachings
Changes in initiation school reflect changes in society
The Free State initiation act and a national policy in development
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