Question

What is nkanda? a. the West African word for “Force Publique” b. the vigor of the initiate c. initiation rights

Answer 1

Nkanda is initiation rights. OPtion C is correct.

Nkanda refers to the primary educational and initiating institution for young boys and the most important masking institution in Yaka culture.

Nkanda initiation begins when enough candidates between ten and fifteen years old are available and after the desicion of elder. This rites last from one to three years. These rites symbolize a rebirth into society as a man.

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is:

c. Initiation rights

Initiation could be a ceremony of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a bunch or society. It may even be a proper admission to adulthood in a very community or one in all its formal elements. Additionally, it can even signify a change during which the initiate is 'reborn' into a brand new role.