Amid a new wave of circumcision deaths and arrests, Eastern Cape traditional leaders continue to reject the province’s clampdown on illegal circumcision schools. Bisho’s department of health says ...

In the Eastern Cape and other parts of the country, ulwaluko remains one of the most respected rites of passage among Xhosa communities. It is a sacred transition from boyhood to manhood, marked by ...

PHUTHADITJHABA, South Africa (AP) — The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeared in clay, for the most important ritual of his ...

NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda (AP) — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda's mountainous ...

As the winter school holidays in Zimbabwe approach, excitement and nervous apprehension is building up among teenage boys. They are preparing for a traditional, yet very modern, experience and they’ll ...

Naked, covered in white clay mud, and with his penis wrapped in leaves, Abongile Maqegu, 20, sits in a hut in South Africa recovering from his circumcision—a traditional ritual that can prove fatal.

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Circumcision activists square off against thousands of years of tradition The lidocaine takes effect after a minute or so, and the baby calms. Operating slowly and explaining as she goes, Salsbury ...

NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda’s mountainous east.

JOHANNESBURG — At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday.

A parents decision or the child's? Source: djedzura/Deposit Photo Disclaimer: My comments are my opinions and are not medical advice. The first time I held a scalpel in my hand was in 1966 as a ...