How these secretive traditional circumcision rites are responsible for dozens of deaths

Traditional circumcisions can carry fatal risks including poorly trained practitioners and cutting tools that are unsanitary ...
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Teen boys die in agony as 39 killed in brutal South African circumcision ritual

A tribal "initiation ceremony" where teenage males in South Africa undergo agonizing circumcision has ended with 39 deaths and dozens more boys mutilated. Despite a target being set by the government ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Dozens of boys and young men are dying in South Africa's traditional circumcision rites

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 ...
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The vanishing soul of Dao ritual paintings in northern Vietnam

The sacred paintings of the Dao Thanh Phan reflect a rich worldview, yet their survival is increasingly uncertain in modern ...

Inside secretive circumcision rituals that have led to 500 deaths

Inside the secretive circumcision rituals that have led to 500 deaths in just a few years - At least 48 boys and young men ...