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That female circumcision is the hardest thing I've ever watched on TV. The older women hold the screaming young uns down while one of the elders butchers her. And then, she gets thorns shoved through the tender, raw remaining flesh. On the wedding night, the husband cuts an opening that he considers just the right size for his pleasure, and then runs around waving the bloodied knife to show proof that his bride was "pure". But when baby time comes, usually right about nine months later, it is frequently discovered that the new husband's "just right sized" opening turns out to not be the right size for a baby's head to come through without ripping and tearing the young girl, many die giving birth to their first child. For sure - some traditions do NOT need to be taught and carried on to the younger generations.
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