“Some colonies were even reputed as being paradises of homosexual debauchery. Indeed, in French, faire passer son brevet colonial, that is, to take one's colonial certificate, mean initiating a young recruit to sodomy, that is, intercourse ,i> per anum during which the noviciate would play the role of the insertee.” Homosexuality In AfricaColonial Society Book:Out in Africa: Same-Sex Desire in Sub-Saharan Literatures and Cultures Source: Out in Africa: Same-Sex Desire in Sub-Saharan Literatures and Cultures