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The Health and Hospital Rites of Passage Program Reclaiming the Village (RTV) provides opportunities, knowledge and skill. The program is a citywide  male development program. The RTV program targets young males 10-15 years old. The program. conducts weekly activities that are based upon seven life principles.

 

These seven principles are applicable to all culture and serve as directives for daily living, The RTV program is governed by the mantra,

 

"I am reclaiming my spirit, my pride, my identity, my spirituality, my community, my self-esteem, my responsibility, and my heritage." Knowing that a man is the sum of his actions, of what has done, of what he can do nothing else."

Culture

Reclaiming the Village

The most fundamental and essential of a culture is to teach people the knowledge of themselves. Humans are not born with the knowledge of who they are, what they have accomplished and who they can become. We only develop based upon the information we receive about ourselves. If we are taught that we are a people of dignity, power and accomplishment and given examples of such, then we tend to become secure and uplifted in reality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rites of Passage are a very important African Traditional Culture. They are therefore serving as important occasions of transmitting culture not only to those directly involved in the rites but also the community that provides the context of the rite. 

 

The Rites of Passage process of development and socialization of youth into adulthood (puberty rites ) includes four elements.

What are Rites of Passage?

SEVEN LIFE PRINCIPLES

  1. Umoja - Unity
     

  2. Kujichagulia - Self Determination
     

  3. Ujima - Collective work and responsibility
     

  4. Ujamaa - Cooperative economics
     

  5. Nia - Purpose
     

  6. Kuumba - Creativity
     

  7. Imani - Faith

FOUR ELEMENTS

  1. Separation from society, family, old self
     

  2. Preparation and instruction from elders 
     

  3. A transition or progress from children to adulthood, usually involving a cermony, spiritual cleansing, physical transformation, prayers, meditation, blessing, special attire, food and traditional music. 
     

  4. A welcome back into society and the family with acceptance that the adolesecent has been initiated into the process of becoming an adult.

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