Question

Consult the article by Matobo, Makatsa and Obioha (2009) titled “Continuity in the Traditional
Initiation Practice of Boys and Girls in Contemporary Southern Africa Society” to answer the
following question:
Are initiation schools important (or not) in our societies?
Substantiate your answer by providing a brief background (contextualisation) of initiation schools.
Also provide an ethnographic example from any community to support your stance.
Keep the following in mind when answering:
 You should include additional reading materials and paraphrase your argument.
 You must include in-text referencing and a reference list