What is nkanda?

a.

the West African word for "Force Publique"

b.

the vigor of the initiate

c.

initiation rights

c. initiation rights

Explanation:

initiation rites and these rights were called "nkanda."

Answer: The right answer is the C) initiation rights.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that Nkanda is the name of an educational and initiating institution in Yaka culture (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The rites that initiate young boys into adulthood or manhood can last up to three years, and they involve the use of masks, which are called Nkanda masks.