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Index → Africa→ Sierra Leone→ Poro
On the West Coast, Poro [secret society associated with the Kpelle and Mende, Mano, Gola] schools, four years of duration, were to instruct the boy on matters related to “the traditional rules which govern religious, intellectual, social, economic and sexual life” (Torday, 1931:p111)[1]. According to Brongersma’s resources (1987:p115) Poro children have sexual intercourse from an early age. Initiation requires abstinence; ejaculation may be arrived at by whipping, thus, without using the hand. Liberia Poro novices eat each the other sex’s genital parts after circumcision and clitoridectomy (Bettelheim, 1962:p94)[2].
[Additional refs.: Gervis (1957 :p90, 101, 112, 252)[3]]
Janssen,
D. F., Growing Up Sexually. Last revised: Sept 2004 |
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