Amongst the Gikuyu (Kikuyu) people of Kenya and the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania, male circumcision has historically been the graduation element of an educational program which taught tribal beliefs, practices, culture, religion and history to youth who were on the verge of becoming full-fledged members of ...
It is known as Kurua in Kikuyu and the period referred to as Mambura ma Irua. During Initiation, the Agikuyu circumcised young boys, a process which involved the survival removal of the Penis' foreskin.
Traditionally the Turkana, a Nilotic tribe whose cultural practices and way of life has not been diluted by modern influences, do not engage in circumcision as a rite of passage.
Traditionally the Turkana, a Nilotic tribe whose cultural practices and way of life has not been diluted by modern influences, do not engage in circumcision as a rite of passage into adulthood.
Though a majority of the Kenyan population traditionally practices male circumcision, the burden of HIV is highest in regions where circumcision is not traditionally practiced.
Kenya (Figure 1). The area is home to various subgroups of the Meru people. All the groups speak Bantu languages, and all consider circumcision of adolescent boys to be an important, time-honored ritual.
Circumcision ceremony is the most vital initiation of all rite of passages in the Maasai society. Both men and women of the Maasai society are traditionally eager to undergo through circumcision. This initiation is performed shortly after puberty.
Many more nations and peoples practice it at lower rates. Uncircumcised Muslims are rare. The rate of circumcision in Muslim nations is between 90 and 100 percent. This includes the Christians who form a significant part of some Arab states.
"In contrast to the Xhosa practice of full circumcision, Zulus traditionally promoted partial circumcision (ukugweda).
They might not portray romance like other men do but by providing for their families they sure do show how much they care for their wives and children in general.
Male circumcision is a recommended practice in Muslim tradition. It is important to ensure that this procedure is performed as safely as possible in these communities.
The male circumcision rate in Nigeria is estimated to be 98.9%. Nigerian culture favours circumcising baby boys when they are aged between eight and forty days.
They are: (i) it is a custom recently acquired through contact with Americans, and no older than 50 years; (ii) during this relatively short time, most Korean males were circumcised and for those in their 20s, the circumcision rate is now >90%; (iii) unlike in America, it is seldom practised in infancy; (iv) the ...
Almost all Sri Lankan Muslim women are circumcised. Both Moors and Malays (ethnic Muslim communities in Sri Lanka) are of the Shafi school of Islam which regards female circumcision, or “sunnat”, as compulsory.
Most males in Turkey are circumcised. It is the first step on the ritual path to becoming a man. A circumcision and completion of military service are two major events throughout a boy's life.
Circumcision is not compulsory in Islam but it is an important ritual aimed at improving cleanliness. It is strongly encouraged but not enforced. The ritual dates back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad. According to tradition Muhammad was born without a foreskin (aposthetic).
It has long been the belief of Muslims that an uncircumcised male is unclean and that the foreskin may harbour disease. Some Muslim jurists have ruled that marriage to an uncircumcised male is void and that such a person cannot be buried in a Muslim cemetery.
The NMC group included 72 patients (29.0%) who were circumcised during the newborn period; the non-NMC group included 176 patients (71.0%) who were circumcised after the newborn period. There was no significant difference in height, weight, and second to fourth digit ratio between both groups (Table 3).
This can be seen very clearly in the map above, where Muslim majority countries are all in Dark Blue (prevalence above 90%). According to the data set used for the map, Afghanistan has the highest prevalence of male circumcision at 99.7%.
Today two forms of male circumcision are practiced in Persia. The first is the traditional type, which may be performed at any time between the third day of birth and the fifth or seventh year of the boy's life but most often occurs during the first forty days.
Ibi Ugwu (male circumcision) is the removal of the foreskin covering the head of a pen**s. It is an ancient Igbo tradition and practice that has its origin in our traditional religious rites. Most Igbo parents have their sons circumcised for cultural reasons. In times past, we circumcised both male and female children.
The circumcision rate in Russia is estimated to be 11.8%.
In Uganda most Moslems are circumcised during infancy or before age 10. In contrast, among the Bagisu culture, circumcision practiced as a transition from childhood to adulthood takes place from the onset of puberty, as early as age 12.
Male circumcision is not unknown in Zambia, and some ethnic groups in the northwest practice it widely including the Luvale and Luanda. But many are opposed to it on religious or traditional grounds, and others say as a way to prevent HIV, it just does not work.
In China, the nation with the largest population in the world, circumcision is generally treated as a selective medical intervention to treat some diseases; only 2.66% of males have been circumcised, and EIMC is not a traditional practice, except among Muslims, who account for < 3% of the population [14].