Female circumcision and ethnic identification in Sudan with special reference to the Berti of Darfur1 |
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Authors: | Abdullahi Osman El-Tom |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland |
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Abstract: | This article assesses the state of female circumcision in the Sudan with the primary emphasis being placed on the Berti of
Darfur. Among other things, the article examines the factors that have so far led to the perpetuation of the practice and
the failure of the anti-circumcision campaign. The author suggests a renewal of the campaign through the use of a comprehensive
approach which encompasses the social, aesthetic, medical, identificational and religious variables involved in the practice.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | circumcision infibulation Sudan Darfur Berti Islam |
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