23/06/2024
JANA ILIKUWA NI SIKU YA HISTORIA KWA JAMII YETU YA KIMAASAI :22/06/ 2024
New Age set wapo orgiraah le korongoro (Ngorongoro -crater)kwa sasa wanalala leo huko.
Ikiwa siku ni maalumu ya ENKIPAATA.
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The first boy's initiation is Enkipaata (pre-circumcision ceremony) NINYE ENE DUKUYA and is organized by fathers of the new age set. Enkipaata can only happen, when the senior warriors are settled( IRAGA ILOODO IRPAPIT,irmuran). More on senior warriors will be discussed later in this page.
A delegation of boys, aged 14 to 16 years of age, would travel across their section land for about four months announcing the formation of their new age-set. The boys are accompanied by a group of elders spearheading the formation of a new age-set ( alamal)
A collection of 30-40 houses are built for the initiating boys ( emanyata) The houses are located in one large kraal chosen by the *Oloiboni* (prophet). This is where all boys across the region will be united and initiated. Before the ceremony, the Olopolosi olkiteng, chief of the boys, must be chosen. Olopolosi olkiteng is a position not desired by anyone because it is considered unfortunate. The new chief is to shoulder all of his age group's sins. The day before the ceremony, boys must sleep outside in the forest. When early dawn approaches, they run to the homestead and enter with an attitude of a raider. During the ceremony, boys dress in loose clothing and dance non-stop throughout the day. This ceremony is the transition into a new age set. After enkipaata ceremony, boys are ready for the most important initiation known as Emuratare (circumcision).
Supai enkaji ai nanyor EMAAA.
Irmegoliki enteleku tenkop nadua,
Entaa irkulalang olenkai,
Metonyora intai inkariak,
Metonyora intai inkujit,
Entubul enaa makarot.
Credit goes to Samwel Mweshuko.
