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Bullet ants ritual explained: Amazon’s painful initiation

Bullet Ant Ritual of the Amazon Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the Sateré-Mawé people practice one of the most intense coming-of-age rituals known to anthropology. The ceremony centers around the bullet ant, an insect whose sting is widely considered among the most painful in the world. For the community, however, the ritual is not about pain alone but about discipline, courage, and readiness for adulthoo

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Bullet ants ritual explained: Amazon’s painful initiation

Bullet Ant Ritual of the Amazon Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the Sateré-Mawé people practice one of the most intense coming-of-age rituals known to anthropology. The ceremony centers around the bullet ant, an insect whose sting is widely considered among the most painful in the world. For the community, however, the ritual is not about pain alone but about discipline, courage, and readiness for adulthoo

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