13 reactions | Across Africa, many cultures mark the transition from boyhood to manhood with initiation rituals. In South Africa, the secretive initiation season commonly results in the deaths of dozens of young boys every year and leaves hundreds more terribly injured. As well as learning traditional chants and fighting practices, initiates are often beaten and humiliated on their path to becoming a man. From #The77Percent | DW Africa | Facebook

What does a cult initiation look like? Hear from ex-witch Jac Marino Chen as she reveals what happens during an initiation inside a Masonic temple—rituals and secrets most are forbidden to speak about. Watch more in E199 to see how she went from practicing dark magic to finding true redemption in Jesus Christ—now warning others about the deep spiritual darkness hidden within cults: https://youtu.be/NJJb_-59mMw?feature=shared | Lila Rose