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Among Nubian communities in northern Sudan, Al-Jertiq is performed during important life events.
These can include marriage, childbirth, *********ion, and mourning for a young unmarried person who has died.
The ritual involves specially prepared objects, each associated with particular symbolic purposes.
According to UNESCO's documentation, leaving out an important object can make the ritual feel incomplete or unlucky.
Older women play important roles in leading the ceremonies.
Girls traditionally learn by observing mothers, grandmothers, and older sisters and helping with activities such as cleaning and preserving ritual objects.
The practice therefore passes cultural knowledge through both ceremony and everyday family participation.
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