Andere Länder andere Sitten

Muss man natürlich Verständnis für haben, denn es ist ja ernsthaft religiös (hallo Tatjana!):

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It is believed to appease the gods,...

Und das ist natürlich wichtig - woher soll sonst der Regen kommen?

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He had successfully evaded the knife for at least 40 years, disguising himself as a Muganda.

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I later got to learn that they mounted a search in all the taxis but couldn't find me. They even interrogated boda boda cyclists and wheelbarrow pushers, just in case they had given me a ride.

Ja, muss man Verständnis haben - alles andere wäre doch Kulturimperialismus!

Nur FGM, die ist wirklich schlimm!

http://allafrica.com/stories/201409260197.html

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Ob es noch mehr Nationen gibt, wo es so geschah?

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South Korea

Virtually no circumcision was performed before the year 1945 as it is against Korea's long and strong tradition of preserving the body as a gift from parents.

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The authors of the study speculate "that the very existence of information about the history of Korean circumcision, its contrary nature relative to a longstanding tradition, its introduction by the US military, etc., has been extremely influential on the decision-making process regarding circumcision

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevalenc…ion#South_Korea