All males in the community undergo the manhood rite. Somé says that, having been raised outside of the culture and not speaking the language made the month-long, baor process, believed to unite soul and body, more dangerous for him than for the culturally-Dagara youths undergoing the rite.
Every male in the community goes through the manhood ceremony. Somé asserts that, having been raised outside of his culture and not speaking the local language made the one-month-long initiation process, thought to merge the soul and body, more hazardous for him than for the Dagara youths who were culturally immersed during their rite.