Monday, May 28, 2012

Tikunas


One of the most striking ritual is the isolation of girls during their periods, in a closed room separated from the family unit. After being isolated mythical receives instructions to make your transformation from child to adult. The orientation is attended by his mother and his maternal uncle, while the father is responsible for organizing a welcome partyand presentation. The girl, then, is adorned with face paint and body, dressed inyanchama and head adorned with a diadem of feathers. During the festival dance andthe girl is stripped of her hair as a symbol of transformation.