"In Eastern Cape, South Africa, young Xhosa men take part in a coming of age initiation called<em> Ulwaluko</em>. The youths, known as <em>abakhwetha</em>, are first circumcised without anesthetic, and must live in the bush with minimal supplies. Wearing white clay on their faces, initiates will fend for themselves for up to two months, living in a structure built by the village's adult community specifically for<em> Ulwaluko</em>. Upon their return they are no longer referred to as ""boy"" and receive a new blanket. The initiation has not been without its criticisms, due to <a href=""http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19256839"" target=""_blank"">complications and malpractice</a> surrounding the circumcision process."
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