hello,
it was pomp and colour, after the boys who had been separated from their mothers to stay with their fathers for a month came out from seclusion. in seclusion (during Kalenjin initiation and circumcision rites) the boys learned life skills that will steer them during their adult lives.
it was a great joy to see them looking rested, happy, and really, very handsome. we (church leaders) have been praying with them and it is my prayer that what they learn during their seclusion will be enough for to help them move ahead in the teen years.
the boys are now 'Morans' and are expected to guard the community (this was how things were many years ago anyway). we taught them God's Word and were happy to see them ready to accept Christ a few days before they came out of seclusion.
have a great day and enjoy the pics.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Kalenjin Circumcision & Initiation
hello,
the month of December is always like our summer here in Kericho, Kenya, as the rains stop for a few weeks.the month of December has also become a time for a long time now, that my people group,(the Kalenjin) were involved in circumcision of the boys. I'm told that in some other countries,circumcision is done when the baby boys are 8 days old or so. in our communities, we circumcise when the boys are between 10-12 years and they are also given lots [of teaching] of life lessons.
as a church we have used the ritual time of circumcision to "meet the people where they are. in our nearby communities we have over 100 boys and we hope we can reach all of them for Christ before they graduate after 30 days of seclusion in the bush.
u can read more about circumcision in the following. i was reading through some of them myself and these articles give the pros and cons concerning circumcision. just know that true circumcision is that of the HEART.
enjoy reading
http://www.kalenjin.net/newsite/content/view/678/234/
http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/glass2/
http://www.kenyarunners.com/pages/167371/index.htm
God bless.
Jonah
Note: For some reason the first link does not appear to be working at the moment. I'm leaving it up as it was working when the post was uploaded and hopefully will become active again. The other links appear to be working fine.
the month of December is always like our summer here in Kericho, Kenya, as the rains stop for a few weeks.the month of December has also become a time for a long time now, that my people group,(the Kalenjin) were involved in circumcision of the boys. I'm told that in some other countries,circumcision is done when the baby boys are 8 days old or so. in our communities, we circumcise when the boys are between 10-12 years and they are also given lots [of teaching] of life lessons.
as a church we have used the ritual time of circumcision to "meet the people where they are. in our nearby communities we have over 100 boys and we hope we can reach all of them for Christ before they graduate after 30 days of seclusion in the bush.
u can read more about circumcision in the following. i was reading through some of them myself and these articles give the pros and cons concerning circumcision. just know that true circumcision is that of the HEART.
enjoy reading
http://www.kalenjin.net/newsite/content/view/678/234/
http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/glass2/
http://www.kenyarunners.com/pages/167371/index.htm
God bless.
Jonah
Note: For some reason the first link does not appear to be working at the moment. I'm leaving it up as it was working when the post was uploaded and hopefully will become active again. The other links appear to be working fine.
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