What are some cultural examples of mentoring?

Disciple-making is a specific type of mentoring.

I have a suspicion that most cultures have long-established ways of mentoring. In other words, that most cultures have ways of passing on their traditions and knowledge so that new leaders are developed or the next generation is nurtured in the ways of the culture or skills are taught.

An obvious example is the wide-spread use of “elders” in many cultures. But there might also be examples of people who trained others in particular skills e.g. carving or hunting.

I’d be interested in learning more about those examples because I think they will illustrate what Jesus meant by disciple-making.

Who are (or, were) the people who have those roles?

How do they train others?

How does one become one of those mentors?

God bless,

Peter