John Tanner: Growing Up a Captive, Part XXXVIII
To become a warrior, rites of initiation take place for the young, they must constantly paint their face black, wear a cap or head dress, never precede an older warrior and must walk in his footsteps, never use his fingers to scratch himself and no one can touch his drinking vessel or his knife. The young warrior however fatigued during a march must neither eat or drink and cannot sit down by day, if he does halt for a moment he must turn his face towards his own country. A
