Roots

What were consequences of not successfully completing man-training?

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If a young tribesman did not complete mantraining he was forever a boy and relagated to be a child and never marrying, having his own kids and even being ostrasized from the tribe itself. The boy will feel ashamed for if allowed to stay in the tribe and if allowed to marry he has to marry the female that is older and not really wanted by others.