Community perception of traditional circumcision in a sub-region of the Transkei, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The ritual of traditional male circumcisions (initiation) of young adults goes back generations among Xhosa people of South Africa. Xhosa tribe is committed to preserving the old cultural traditions. Recently, this ritual has been tarnished by serious complications that have occurred, leading to amp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	South African family practice Jg. 47; H. 6; S. 58 - 59
1. Verfasser:	Meel, BL
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Taylor & Francis 01.07.2005 AOSIS
Schlagworte:	Community perception complications risks traditional circumcision
ISSN:	2078-6190, 2078-6204
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
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