The cruel custom of "circumcision" in Africa
Circumcision is a rather bad custom popular in many countries in Africa. It is extremely cruel. Every year, more than 2 million young girls around the world suffer from knife cutting. In addition, 150 million underage women face persecution from the custom of circumcision. Women, even men, are inevitably circumcised, and the methods are even more cruel. Xiaobian will reveal the evil custom of "circumcision" for everyone.
The simplest form of female circumcision is called "circumcision" or "Suna", which involves removing the circumcision of the clitoris. The second type is called excision or "clitorectomy", which means removing part or all of the clitoris and part or all of the labia minora. A more extreme type is to close the genitals to prohibit sexual intercourse: part or all of the labia majora is removed, and the sides of the vulva are pierced together with acacia trees or sewn with catgut, leaving only a small gap for urine and menstrual blood to flow out.
The circumcision of girls is also a ritual performed between the ages of four and eight. The purpose is to remove part of their sexual organs to avoid sexual pleasure and to ensure that girls remain virgins before marriage and remain loyal to their husbands even after marriage.
The practice of circumcision in Africa has a history of more than 4000 years. According to relevant information from the United Nations, there are still 50 countries in the world that the custom of circumcision is prevalent. As many as 130 million women have been circumcised. Now, on average, about 6000 girls suffer from knife cutting every day. Female circumcision is very common in Africa. Circumcision is practiced in some areas, while in others, such as Egypt and Kenya, half of girls are circumcised. In Senegal and Tanzania, 15% of girls are circumcised.
In our Sebini tribe, a woman who has not been circumcised is considered a traitor and will never be allowed to marry. Even if someone is lucky enough to marry her, she is prohibited from milking cows, entering her husband's barn, and even getting food from the family's cornfields will make you feel ashamed for the rest of your life. Not only is circumcision cruel and painful, the entire process is also very embarrassing, because your father, brothers, neighbors, and sometimes even father-in-law are invited to watch the operation. Usually, when doctors in rural areas perform circumcision, they only use a large shell and a blade. They will not be disinfected and perform the operation directly.
This cruel "circumcision" operation usually results in serious physical injury and psychological trauma. Many girls develop various sexually transmitted diseases after circumcision. The use of undisinfected instruments causes tetanus, chronic inflammation of the vagina and urethra, dysmenorrhea, and grapefruit sized cysts; scar tissue affects sexual desire, pain during sexual intercourse, incontinence, and inability to give birth, because the closure of the vulva can cause the death of the mother or baby. Circumcision in some places is not safe. If the person undergoing the operation is unfortunately infected with the urinary tract, it will cause sepsis. In areas with high incidence of AIDS, this method of excision can easily spread AIDS.
