In a school-hall-turned-clinic on Indonesia's island of Java, thrashing wildly, five-year-old Reta wails as she is hoisted onto a bed during a circumcision ceremony. "No, no, no," she cries, punching and kicking as her mother cups her tear-soaked face to soothe her. Doctors clap and cheer encouragingly. One of them gently swipes her genital area with antiseptic and then swiftly pricks the hood of her clitoris with a fresh sewing needle, drawing no blood. ...Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Circumcision is Seen as a Religious Obligation in Indonesia
In a school-hall-turned-clinic on Indonesia's island of Java, thrashing wildly, five-year-old Reta wails as she is hoisted onto a bed during a circumcision ceremony. "No, no, no," she cries, punching and kicking as her mother cups her tear-soaked face to soothe her. Doctors clap and cheer encouragingly. One of them gently swipes her genital area with antiseptic and then swiftly pricks the hood of her clitoris with a fresh sewing needle, drawing no blood. ...
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