08/03/2026
This is the Manyu ( Bayangi) tradition where you get initiated into EGPE In other to become a SESEKOU. This man you see holding the stick is actually performing some spiritual duties for him to be handed the Certificate as a SESEKOU. You might ask a question that are they really handing over Certificate in order to be part of a tradition? (YES) in Bayangi land, EGPE hands over Certificate to accepted SESEKOU and this is because this tradition is widely regarded as part of the law enforcement system in Manyu land that even the S,D,O of Manyu recognizes. They have the power to judge a matter and if they gets a victim, they pass their judgment and this judgment is always that they ask victims to pay an amount of drinks ( it can be 10creks, 20creks) I depends on the offense. To obtain a SESEKOU title, it comes with a lot of demands. SESEKOU title comes from families, that one person in that family must answer to it. When you get accepted to be that person, there is a due you pay and this due comes with the food you will prepare, the drinks you give to the MBPE community and some other things which might cost about 3m, 5m or even more within the days of your coronation, all the EGPE members are to spend about 7days in the forest to look for the EGPE tiger which is In that big box as seen in the video. At the top of the the tiger, a little boy seat on it.
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