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Back In Nigeria, no tradition is worth the name in High school unless it is hazing. In the East, where I attended Boarding school [High School] hazing was sacred. For seniors, no hazing without humiliation, pain or loss of dignity is pleasure. Hazing is the doctrine of degradation.
When I was a freshman in Secondary school, I was refered to as a 'FOX' and the girls "VIXEN" . I was seen by the seniors as poor specimen to humanity who must be humble to his superiors. It is not only expected, it is a duty, courtesy to nobleness. At the end of the school year a ritual is done. We were to be lined up as slaves and dressed up in ragtags. We were constanly told that we have tails that need to be separated and paraded like slaves around the hall. No one could save us even the masters that we served. We kneel down, soup, rice, in some cases one week old beans poured on us. We barked like animals and walked like dogs and monkeys. At the end, our tail is cut, we are no longer freshmen. We no longer answer to any superiors. We are the juniors. Hands are shook, hugs and advises given. We were congratulated and welcomed to the land of superiority. It is called HAZING .We would have to become seniors to do the same to the incoming students and the bit goes on.
I wonder if the tradition still goes on? Tell us about your experience as a fox, fixen or senior while in boarding school. .
Hail Biafra
[ May 08, 2003, 01:52 AM: Message edited by: Waypoint1Biafra ]
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Why can't you be original. Hazing was the news all day today and you wanna dump your own 1960's version on us here. Na wa o. That your b4 the war experience no mean nothing to us.
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