Abstract An Adventist Functional Substitute for Initiation Rites of Passage for Kikuyu Boys and Abagusii Girls in Kenya Gichuiri John Macharia Doctor of Ministry Seventh day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University Wagner Kuhn Advisor Bruce L Bauer Advisor Boubakar Sanou Advisor Problem Many boys who undergo circumcision as a rite of passage in the Kikuyu community in Kenya are secluded for two weeks while they heal During this period their parents are
