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Initiation permits a person to knowledge of the past, such as mythology and Dreamtime stories, and to share in the embodiment of the ancestors.

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Initiation

Initiation permits a person to knowledge of the past, such as mythology and Dreamtime stories, and to share in the embodiment of the ancestors. During initiation, which is for men, the initiate’s blood becomes the blood of his ancestral heroes and he passes into the sacred world of these spirits.

The initiation process is a transition rite, i.e. there are various stages of initiation where only certain levels of information are released and taught. These stages vary from a few days to a few months.

Physical elements also occur in initiation such as circumcision, tooth avulsion, plucking of bodily hair, scarification and pulling off fingernails, the test being - if they cannot endure the pain, then they can't be trusted with the secrets of the tribe.