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What does circumcision mean?

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Noun
  1. The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
  2. The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
  3. (sometimes proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation
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Techniques for circumcision vary from excision without suturing to wound approximation with sutures and the use of tissue glue.
Although circumcision is carried out more often on babies and young boys, it can be performed on men of any age.
The wanted them to face charges of practising circumcision without a permit.
As in Griaule's day, after circumcision the boys demonstrate that they have mastered the meaning of the symbols by repainting the images.
Kubu was once used as a site for the initiation and circumcision of young boys.
After the circumcision, which occurs very quickly and without much pain, a celebration of food, prayers, and blessings follows.

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