Bragoro, also known as Brapue, is a puberty rite performed by the Akans especially among the Ashantis.[1]
Traditionally, when a young girl experiences her first menstruation that is menarche, she undergoes this 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 has a lot of cultural significance it is now disappearing.[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.