Akiriket is a traditional cultural male initiation ceremony of boys to adulthood (Rite of Passage) originating from the Karamajong people, an ethnic group of the Nilotic community residing in the northeastern region of Uganda especially in…
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Akiriket is a traditional cultural male initiation ceremony of boys to adulthood (Rite of Passage) originating from the Karamajong people, an ethnic group of the Nilotic community residing in the northeastern region of Uganda especially in…
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
Uganda
Placed on record in Uganda.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
PerformanceAkiriket is performed with by categorizing age groups to determine their responsibilities and status in society.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Akiriket in plain words?
Akiriket is a traditional cultural male initiation ceremony of boys to adulthood (Rite of Passage) originating from the Karamajong people, an ethnic group of the Nilotic community residing in the northeastern region of Uganda especially in…
Where is Akiriket practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Akiriket in Uganda.
What is the current condition of Akiriket today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this Akiriket entry?
Cite as: "Akiriket." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/akiriket, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Akiriket is a traditional cultural male initiation ceremony of boys to adulthood (Rite of Passage) originating from the Karamajong people, an ethnic group of the Nilotic community residing in the northeastern region of Uganda especially in Kotido and Moroto districts. This initiation ceremony form is performed by both men and women, accompanied by melodious songs sung in the native Karamojong language. Akiriket holds significant cultural importance within the community and heritage of the Karamajong people. 1
Performance
Akiriket is performed with by categorizing age groups to determine their responsibilities and status in society. The ceremony is characterized by cattle sacrifices, oral teaching to pass cultural heritage information and accompanied by traditional attires. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Akiriket”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Akiriket is Karamojong Initiation Ceremony, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2