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October 10, 2022 0 Comments

My entry into womanhood

The menarche is a unique moment that requires a gesture. Big or small, symbolic or plain. Every girl is different after all. Author and celebrant Carla Rosseels recalls her own entry into womanhood. After experiencing the power of rituals and ceremonies, this became one of her core themes. (…)

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January 22, 2017 0 Comments

A cruel menarche ritual

Kusasa fumbi is a menstruation rite to ‘sexually cleanse’ girls and learn them how to appeal to men. It’s a forbidden tradition in Malawi. In 2016 a man was sentenced for this for the first time. What other rites are there in the world for the first menstruation? And are they all this cruel? (…)