For their boys to be considered men, they must endure a torturous and bloody whipping match that will test their strength, self-control and courage. The initiate takes a long stick and sharpens it so as to ensure the most painful blow with each whip. Once he has his weapon... two young men will clash against each other. His goal is to hit his opponent harder and flinch less when hit. Three shots are exchanged between each boy. The public decides who showed the most courage in the test, and he is the winner of the match." It is clearly seen that the endangered languages and cultures are practiced only by a few people due to the various reasons stated above. The question that still needs to be answered is: are these linguistic and cultural traditions worth protecting? Protecting languages and cultures spoken by only a few may pose a threat to the economy, but the opposite is true. In various places, endangered cultures have been a tourist attraction for individuals and organizations such as the Global Heritage Fund. Language and culture are identities and create diversity: what is man without identity? What is the world without variety and diversity? Who are we without language and
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