A boy growing in the Makonde tribe (Mozambique): funeral of socio-cultural life

In the article "Growing up in the Makonde tribe boy (Mozambique): socio-cultural ritual of life" deals with the problems of growing up thinking boy in Makonde tribe. The key argument of the author is to appeal to the ritual practice in the tribe. The main of these tribe rituals is passage of the growing up initiation. The authors are candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor at the department of Humanities and Socio-Economic disciplines of Omsk Tank-Automotive Engineering Institute Zhaparova Aliya Kairgeldyevna, special faculty's cadet of Omsk Tank-Automotive Engineering Institute Da Silva Inocencio. The authors of this article had the task of explaining the features of growing model in the tribe in the process of passing the ritual of growing up. The authors believe the initiation of broadcast quite clearly the scope of identity, gender as well. On the one hand performs the sacred initiation function and is an "encounter with the sacred." On the other hand, the initiation of this cultural and social code which is prescribed not only in hearts but initiate bodies. Initiate thereby acquires a certain status, passing a certain test of body and soul. In the main part of the article the authors describe the features of the life and culture of Mozambique people, meaning of rituals in the life of the Makonde tribe, especially growing up, boys educating. The authors show the difference in gender education of Makonde. In conclusion, the author leads the reader to believe that this ritual constitutes a fairly typical image of patriarchal masculinity. The authors note that the initiation drama shows very clear contours of masculinity and allows members of society to be confident in social expectations.

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