Bragoro
Bragoro, also known as Brapue, is a puberty rite performed by the Akans especially among the Asante people.[1]
Traditionally, when a young girl experiences her first menstruation (menarche) she undergoes the rite called Bragoro. It is believed that this ushers her into womanhood.
Soon after a young girl experiences her first menstruation, her mother reports it to the council of elders, queenmothers and community leaders to signal to them that her daughter is now ready and qualifies to be initiated.[2]
Though Bragoro, is culturally significant, it is declining in frequency.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sanza, Akesse (5 December 2019). "Bragoro: How Brapue is celebrated and its significance". Jetsanza.
- ↑ "Puberty Rites from Ghana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ↑ Crentsil, Perpetual (1 January 2008). "An Inherent Burden: Kinship, migration and HIV/AIDS among the Akan of Ghana". Suomen Antropologi. 33 (2): 70–85. doi:10.30676/jfas.v33i2.116440. S2CID 248360403.
- ↑ Crentsil, Perpetual (2014). "Bragoro: A Disappearing Puberty Rite of the Akan of Ghana". Ghana: 83–102. ProQuest 1770385193.
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