Os ritos de iniciação na formação da identidade cultural: caso do grupo etnolinguístico Makonde no distrito de Boane, década de 1970-à actualidade

Abstract

The makonde community in Boane, established in the 1970s in the Paulo Samuel Kakhomba neighborhood, is a vibrant example of the richness and cultural crossover between different ethnic groups in Mozambique. Its history translated into the preservation of initiation rites, contributes to the formation of its cultural identity in the region. Furthermore, the Makonde initiation rites are of great value and inspiration for the formation of a heterogeneous society in Mozambique in a context in which the cultural practices of different ethnic groups are stigmatized and suppressed when they manifest themselves within a completely socio-cultural and regional context, distinct. Moving away from the narrative that has dedicated its studies to subjects focused on traditional education in the various Mozambican communities, with a focus on those in the southern region, where it is considered that there is a tendency to stigmaze cultural elements and practices of ethnic groups that do not originate from this region, region which most of the time propose, from the Makonde community, to explain the coexistence of different cultural practices and etnnoliguistic groups, in the southern region of Mozambique based on history of the preservation of initiation rites. The object of study is the Makonde etnnoliguistic group residing in the district of Boane .it will seek to develop an in-depth analysis of the symbolic elements, ritual practices and partipantsv speeches, to understand how the preservation of these rituals contributes to the construction and affirmation of the makonde identity in a different socio- cultural and regional context. The privilege d research is exploratory and qualitative in nature, combining different sources and date collection techniques, related to initiation rites and the Makonde culture residing in the district of Boane. The research concludes that understanding and valuing Makonde culture is essential for building a more fair, plural and respectful Mozambican society.