The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Banging

In order for a Pee Wee or young would-be gang member to be a
a full fledged gang member he must go through a gauntlet of
initiated gang members where the young person is beat the
entire length of the gauntlet and in extreme circumstances a limb,
either an arm or a leg is broken in order to prove their
worthiness and machoism to be in the gang.

Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; Merced