Every society has its own definition of manhood. Man often suffers from an identity crisis if they are not strong enough. The society also has some measuring tools of manhood.
The Sateré-Mawé are a tribe that lives in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil have a rite of passage all boys of the tribe have to endure to be accepted as men. They believe that a man must be strong who can bear the worst pain the has to offer: The sting of the bullet ant.
The Paraponera clavata bullet ant is a species of ant with the most painful sting of any insect. ant has a sting that feels comparable to being shot with a bullet. the stings of bullet ant and tarantula hawk are comparably equal.
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