Kɔtɛ2021
In Mali's Dadougou region, the secretive Kɔtɛ (kote) initiation rite is held every seven years or after a village chief's death, forming part of the NYA and DO societies. While the rituals remain undisclosed, public festivities include symbolic fights where torchbearers and defenders clash in staged confrontations.
- Released
- 29. 6. 2026
- Runtime
- 26 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Certification
- NO
- Country, language
- ML · EN