Posted on 06/08/2008 7:37:47 AM PDT by knighthawk
I thought it was already illegal in Egypt.
The most painful circumcision I’ve ever heard of, besides infibulation, is one practice of certain tribes of the Hejaz/’Asir regions of Arabia. They remove the entire skin plus some skin all the way up to the stomach & inner thighs. While this is happening, he must wave a sword, shouting “with a mighty joy.” His future wife is sitting right in front him banging a drum & ululating. If he shows fear, he is disgraced for life & no one will marry him.
Some tribes of Yemen throw the foreskin into a crowd of cheering people. This is done at an advanced age, like mid-teens. Again, if he shows fear or pain, he’s the disgrace of the clan.
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