Adult Ceremony - from boy to man the greatest adventure in life

 M rite to men from the boys: The greatest adventure
diverse peoples of the world there is a boy rite, which advocates ethnic cruel rite is not uncommon. Africa's 50 countries, 30 are still in a different context than the Peru was a
In contrast to these daunting rite of the ancient rite of the Chinese noble if it is extremely refined. in the Chinese Han, the boy required an adult line of men over 20 years old ceremony and take the word and other procedures, both in form and content of the Confucian style with a gentle elegance. Chinese temperament and culture, men of this nation depends largely on the education and enlightenment. rite in the boys, this is particularly education and enlightenment embodied most vividly mm perhaps this is a bias, however, was with photographer friend Dave I have the same views. Two years ago, Dave was followed by a documentary crew filming folk customs around the world, witnessed a number of different boys rite. The rite is neither elegant nor cruel, but challenging , left a deep impression, he still has that unique spirit of the nation are deeply fascinated by baptism.
island of the mysterious death of bungee
crew first stop was a small remote South Pacific islands of Vanuatu mm Pentecost Island, Dave had just arrived on the island Banglan Pu village, then on every annual There is an old legend: Long ago, a woman hacked 名叫萨米娜 married a villain, the bad temper of the man often beat her, she was too unbearable, fled into the forest, a man carrying a stick in the back catching up. Sa Mina climbed a tree, the man also followed climbed up. Sa Mina climbed to the top of the tree, jump, men jump also followed. The results of the men killed, Sami Na but intact because she tied his ankle cane to the ground in the fall, when she was about to, rattan pull her back from the brink of death. village 钦佩萨米娜 courage and wisdom, then built a wooden pagoda, the women of the villages like Sa Mina that jump. But some people objected that when a woman jumped out, they will turn over the grass skirt, very unsightly. So the men decided to jump them. Since then, this event held once every year. And that from jump to jump off the tower who will be seen as a real man.
Vanuatu Islands of the indigenous culture in modern times has been the impact of Western colonial culture, but some unique customs or endured, and the Na Geer is one of them.
in the filming process, Dave met a 16-year-old boy named Kayseri, he's ready to participate in the preparation of Na Geer. feeling the same urgency also There are two small partners Kayseri mm Wa Baike and Surrey, the two boys took part in last year's Na Geer, but at the last minute they fear giving up. forgiven for their fears, because jumping the lives of those who depend entirely on their ankles tied to the cane, although the shaman who claims that God will bless the jump, but still people are killed.
Kayseri to watch the jump tower with Dave, Dave was surprised to find even jump tower 30 meters, enough for 56 people jumped from different parts of the tower. Dave also surprised to find that only men dance around the tower and the children happily turn around, do not see a trace of a woman. Later, he was from Petrocelli tried to get, this is Banglan Pu's custom: before the start of the Na Geer, a woman can not be approached the jump tower. The answer to that Dave ridiculous, obviously caused by the activities of women, eventually became a man patent.
jump tower completed, participants are required to produce their own jump, Mai Gewa jump location is at 30 meters high. In Banglan Pu village, every man wants to be the
then also install the cane. jumper need two exactly the same cane, their length and jumping to a considerable height, jumping in the process of drawing level must be taken into account. rattan and thickness to jumper's weight is proportional to the cane for adults weigh about 40 kg each, with the cane each boy weighed about 15 kilograms. rattan production and installation of Gore are very sophisticated work, and a slight deviation , jump on the head could hit the ground. and a successful jump, the head only grazed the ground surface dust. Pentecost Island growth of several types of rattan, but only one can be high in people from When they jumped off the pull without breaking. Kayseri he will not pick cane, but his father was well versed in this, his father's instructions, the Kayseri found the two in 邦兰普森林 satisfactory cane, he proudly showed to see Dave, laughing happily.
exciting time finally came, Dave came to the tower early on the next. It was a grand Na Geer, the protagonist is that the tower jump 56 Gore's owner, they will follow the order from low to high jump. jumping around the tower, people dance and sing, cheer for them by their infection, Dave also joined their ranks.
Kayseri is the first a jump, he tied his father carefully cane, told him: br> Kayseri standing Gore, the location is not very high, but Dave was standing on the ground seemed Qieyi see him, Dave was worried for him can not help but sweat. Fortunately, Kayseri, after a moment of depression, and finally jump down, Dave Petrocelli and others cheered together. see Kayseri safe landing, Surrey and Wa Baike also has jumped down. Wabai Ke cane is not strong enough to allow Dave a shock, but Fortunately, he did not hurt.
With the continuous increase in take-off point, the atmosphere more tense. Finally, the jump tower, only the father of Mai Gewa Kayseri. He used the perfect hop for the Na Geer painted on the satisfactory conclusion. Kayseri on Dave said he dreamed that one day could be like his father did, won the br> to reach the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea Tan Bini village, Dave knowledge of the local people call a singular ability to mm sharks. Papua New Guinea, more than 600 blocks from the size of islands, the island's indigenous people is said to come from Asia early settled here ten thousand years ago. In some of the ancient local tribe, the original people still live a simple life. Dave met at the Tan Bini, a village famous for the elderly to shark mm Sha Lamu. salad Farm Although over sixty years, but still work in the shark, and shark he is said to be the soul of dialogue. the old man told Dave, For Tan Bini people, shark fishing is both a means of livelihood, but also a sacred ritual . According to tradition, every boy in a real said: 16 years old, their bodies strong, are hunting on land players, but never personally caught a shark. left Sha Lamu, the two boys Dave said quietly, they must be the biggest shark caught, Let the old man to shut up.
Keanu and Julio spent a few days, making use of a tree known locally as Tan Bini people are the traditional. Later, they began making shark fishing tool, but was not successful, the final destination only One is able to sound the coconut, this tool can produce a great distance in the low-frequency sound, to imitate an injured fish struggling in the water, can induce the shark came early adopters; the other is a special set of tools cable, which consists of a stick, a piece of wood and a cord of. shark before the bait tied to a stick, and dig a hole in the middle of wood, rope wear in, make a slipknot. shark eat the bait, the head is easy to insert into rope in. Shala Mu told Dave, these two tools are Tan Bini boy shark can be used when the only tool. Dave this confused, Sha Lamu explained that local legend, this shark approach Ma Luowa Church is to Tan Bini's tell people, you can hunt sharks for food, but one week before the shark, the birds can not eat fruit and touched the food, nor can do sexual intercourse in order to ensure their purity. Then he told the shark, if a pure people call it, it must appear. Sharks faithful implementation of the Ma Luowa God's command. To be fair, Ma Luowa God prohibits the use of shark harpoon a class of tools.
help in the Shala Mu , the two boys of the flat boat to sea. dogs prey fish like shark, dog fish appear, generally there will be sharks nearby. In order to find the shark, Keanu has been tracking a group of dog fish and coconut Tools call sharks. However, the time off together for a morning, in addition to a curious manta rays swim around View movement, there is no trace of the shark. However, early afternoon, the magic finally revealed coconut, and a few shark looming in the sea. Keanu jumped up, he wants more recently attracted the shark, but sharks do not swim over. darkening sky, Keanu had to row back to shore. Julio Keanu similar situation and also found nothing. Dave comfort them Do not hurry, they do not listen, hastily ran to find witches, hoping the shaman's instructions. shaman told them that others blocked the sea witch with ulterior motives, he will use the re-opened the magic, so Keanu catch sharks . But for days, they found nothing. they call the shark over and over again, several times, they are only steps away from the sharks, but when they moved to the bait thrown into the water, the shark swam away it slips.
Why would not the shark swam close to yourself? One evening, two boys sitting on the beach tried to think. Keanu suddenly realized what's wrong with him that he would rather believe that the shaman mm witchcraft, and would not ask for advice whereabouts Sha Lamu, inevitably costly mistakes. But Sha Lamu Julio felt too old, and they strong enough, but lack of luck only. two boys argue over, and finally, one got up and went home, the other went into the cabin Sha Lamu hh
next day, two boys went to sea again. Keanu successfully capture the sharks, declared his bid farewell to the boy era. Julio is still empty-handed, had to learn fate Shala Mu, he realized that, in order to become a man, strength and foolhardy can not do alone, but also wisdom and mind. Perhaps this is the significance of the shark.
the desert hinterland of the bull
not jump to the valley of Hamar tribe in Ethiopia OM, Dave to heard here, ranks, he engaged in a significant trip. He 3 days ago from their villages starting Hamar territory across the heart of the Da Aomu River, this trip is Hamar called Next, he was going to tribal camp, inviting Serbs to participate in the 4 days after his that this stone marker is Hamar tribe, long time ago, Hamar tribe's a leader in this and launched a desperate fight a lion. That story reminds Zahi Mata tribal leader now, he tells Dave He has to be brave and resolute as Mata rival, often stealing their cattle in the night, over the years, the two tribes has been conflict. Zahi biggest dream is to take up arms to defend the homeland, and fighting the Bumi Si. However, according to tribal custom, a boy, only to become . precisely because he is a When looking at objects in his hand, said quickly, he soon will not have to hold it. he will be sticking in the winter. He highlighted the.
crew to follow Zahi tribal camp, the men Bumi Si for the next day and people are fighting to prepare. Zahi bring a lot of playing 4 Results of hay, each made one. invitees open every day, a knot, a knot to open when the last would indicate that the in Hamar people always sacrifice.
Subsequently, Zahi again with the crew back to his own village where. while waiting for , daily consumption of milk and honey. Hamar people according to legend, the world's first man Buck Morrow, that is, God created the cow and honey.
4 days have passed, so to finally Zahi the those who have skipped the Bulls but not yet married, Yilmaz began whipping girls, girls did not flinch, for them to accept baptism is a whip. the scars on them is a sign of success and beauty. Zahi longing look in his eyes, he can not wait to join their ranks.
in the official The first is the infant's ; in his opening between the legs. Yilmaz who surrounded him as he beat, In the in a circle. Zahi stations to people left out by tribal members, there will be no girl will marry him. he did not thought of that life. these words, he more than once, and Dave said, we can see how nervous his heart.
Ma They spoke the spell is hereby murmured. Dave saw Zahi took a deep breath, struggling toward the cattle hh he succeeded. a moment, Zahi bid farewell to the days of his youth.
snow wilderness The tracking Russia's Yamal peninsula reindeer
is Dave's last stop. from hot to ice and snow in the north of Africa, such a large space for the transfer, so Dave feels like a time machine to be taken to another world.
Yamal Peninsula in the Arctic Circle, the wind from the endless roaring past on the West Siberian Plain, the ancient nomadic mm Nenets reindeer grazed in the snow. Nenets people of ethnic origin can be traced back to the Han Chinese nomadic Sayan Ridge area in Dingling people. as Duobizhanluan, a group of people along the Yenisei Hebei Dingling move to reach the Arctic Ocean coast, the gradual integration with the local residents to form a new Nenets people. with the other old living in remote areas nations, now the Nenets people inevitably be the impact of modern civilization, but they did not discard the traditional way of life and customs.
stay in this nomadic period, Dave met Sai Luota. Cypriots Rota 13-year-old son of Sadie spring break, back from boarding school outside their parents, death, it is summer in the sun and creator god of the sky is, , rich. But Saadi practices of this bloody disgusted, but when he started eating the traditional foods mm Nenets reindeer meat, or more cordial. Dave laughed within herself, The child is innocent.
dinner, Dave and Se Luota at the same table, Dave greeted Sadie to sit, was Seluo Ta declined. Sailuo Ta said that Sadie is still a minor, needs and women, children sit together, only if he proved After his blood ancestors worthy to join the ranks of men. Romans, Sadie nodded understanding.
Se Luota tribes where reindeer breeding bulls 4000. Since the atmosphere attracted many reindeer wolf, therefore, night guard reindeer is often the able-bodied young bear. turn to when you Sadie station Kong night, Dave and the crew of a few people with him to climb up camp near the observation post. the night temperature dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius Not long afterwards, hit a few people backed away, back to the camp, only one firm Sadie waiting in the cold, with him, only the cold wind whistling and howling wolf.
day morning, Dave was awakened by a burst of brawl, and he went out and saw the white snow, reindeer, and the bright red blood on the bodies of his pupils, head, stood dejected Saadi. Dave over the last one asked, sides know that Sadie fell asleep last night when I do not know, wolves killed the three reindeer took the opportunity, there are better run scared lost reindeer.
for the Nenets reindeer provided food, clothing, tents and transport It is the lifeblood of Nenets, Sadie told Dave, he must make up for their mistakes committed, he was going out looking for reindeer. had dinner, Sadie drove a sleigh pulled by reindeer and dogs, alone, into the sinister in the desert. Saadi's mother looked at his retreating back, his eyes filled with worry, but Se Luota but think about, he told Dave, as the Nenets tribe of young people, to become the subject of Dear man, must undergo a similar test.
two days later, Sadie heard from, Dave also followed tension. At this point, permafrost has started to wake up, do not heat the reindeer, which the Nenets north to relocate the lower temperatures. if more later, the ice on the river could not support the weight of the animal. crews such as Sadie wanted to stay, but considering they can not leave the Nenets people in survive in ice and snow, only to leave with them. this migration team consists of 45 reindeer sleigh and 3000 composed of long, meandering for several kilometers, and the scene is quite spectacular.
when Serbs in the new location bar after the next tent, Saadi still no news, Sai Luota also worry together. For the tribe moved north, Sadie knew nothing, he has gone two days, rations must have been running low. He stood anxiously in the , gazing into the distance, either to persuade him back into the house Dave, he just refused.
Then, abruptly, the white far there have been some black specks on the horizon. These small black spot moving slowly to the direction of the camp, increasingly larger and more distinct. See Sadie soon came near to, asked him how to find the reindeer and the camp recovered, he said casually: