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Ritual Homosexuality Among the Sambia of New Guinea

Deviant Behavior: Ritual Homosexuality among the Sambia of New Guinea  The Sambia are a former war-like tribe.  They believe that every man is a warrior at heart.  They separate boys from their village at 7-10 years of age.  These boys lead a ritual homosexual life for the next 10 years.  The boys always act as the fellator: the insertee.  The men and older boys act as the fellated: the insertor.  This is the only way that boys can acquire the semen that is needed for puberty and growth.  Once the boys are older, they are fellated by younger boys. They “share the wealth”. Once married, they lead a bisexual life. Once they become fathers, all homosexual behavior stops, until the next batch of boys are initiated. Deviant Sambian acts are: fellating boys, leading a homosexual life outside of the ritual, and having any non-homosexual sex during the rites of passage. The Sambian style of homosexuality is vastly different than the American version, i.e., there is no physical/emotional/sexual attraction between the men and the boys- it is simply a practice that ensures the strength of the men....

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