Wrestling to become a man in Togo's ancestral rite of passage
Social pressures Although taking part in the Evala is not compulsory in Kabye tradition, young men face social pressure.
The bare-chested young men emerged from a forest ceremony in northern Togo chanting war songs, ready for the initiation tradition of "Evala" in which they wrestle to become men."We don't force a young Kabye to wrestle, but if he doesn't, especially if he is in good shape, he brings shame on society," said Tchaa Tidiye, a wrestling coach in the Pya canton.
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