Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.

Mutoto Cultural Grounds, believed to be the site where circumcision – the ritual through which Bamasaba boys are initiated ...

A Xhosa father expresses frustration over his Tswana wife's decision to circumcise their son without consultation, igniting a ...

Elimination must build on locally driven, grassroots achievements Global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM) stand at a crossroads, with uneven progress, commitments increasingly ...

By Usman Garba AbubakarIn recent months, Sokoto State First Lady Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu has drawn public attention to two initiatives she is vigorously championing. One focuses on strengthening ...

In 2022, at about 3pm on August 13, celebrations at Mutoto Cultural Ground, Mbale City, turned ugly after a group of traditional circumcision dancers escorting candidates to face the knife tore ...

Khatanhal (also Khutna), the significant religious practice and revered ritual of circumcision, weaves a rich tapestry in Kashmir’s cultural fabric. This cherished tradition, observed predominantly ...

Boys are usually born with a foreskin that covers the head of the penis. Circumcision is an elective, surgical procedure that removes this foreskin. While males can undergo a full or partial ...

On January 14, Orthodox believers celebrate the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord, an event rooted in the Old Testament and associated with naming the Baby Jesus. On this day, solemn divine ...

The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord, celebrated on January 14, preserves an ancient church tradition and reminds believers of humility, fulfillment of the Law and spiritual renewal. Divine ...

At least 41 young men have died during South Africa’s summer initiation season, primarily due to complications from traditional circumcision procedures. Authorities have arrested 41 people linked to ...