What runs in the family.... when girls come of age, they are supposed to uphold taboo that is in fact the essence of the village culture. So the mother sends her daughter to their roots, the village of Paankpara; where the girl will get initiated and emancipated- as a complete woman.
In ancient times, there was an Arab land where comely and perfectly formed 14-year-old boys were prized by men of the bazaar and temple priests alike who vied to cover such a boy during his 14th year. Karim, the son of the wood merchant, has reached 14 and is among the most comely boys in the kingdom. He is placed in a wine shop to be initiated and serve out his 14th year under men, but there are those in the palace who want to have the say in his initiation and training.