Sharo Festival
sharo festival festival common among fulani sharo fulani term used express test young man manhood introducing flogging fulani located northern region nigeria festival held twice year fulani community first held dry season period guinea corn harvesting preparation second festival year performed muslim celebration eidelkabir essence festival test bravery endurance boy passing manhood sharo festival held week stretched always done public open market place many activity event take place one week festival part performance activity trickster minstrel maiden dancer primary awaited part festival start see barechested unmarried men accompanied center crowd beautiful young girl band cheer crowd introducing drumbeat sound contender gazed challenger eye show fear nothing family contender watch pray disgraced son son cannot endure pain come flogging brings disgrace family avoid shame disgrace contender prior sharo festival day would gone fortify spiritual mean order reduce pain felt flogging period flogging would leave scar proud contender believe scar mark courage successful transition manhood flogging brave boy become men giving permission marry girl choice occasion argument rival ensue lady two boy contending get lady avoid clash word fight challenge sharo whichever endure come winner flogging take girl defeated hand festival referee ensures rule game strictly followed power stop flogging see foul play either party contender surrender injury recorded either contender severe anything see right also flogging start contender expected sing dance sign bravery strength pain whoever endure win flogging declared transited manhood