December 16, 2005
Zulu traditionalists have vowed to carry on with the controversial practice, which involves inspection of girls' genitalia, usually on the sidelines of cultural festivals.Oh, I understand now... , it's some kind of sport, right?
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Posted by: hondo at December 16, 2005 03:17 PM (3aakz)
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at December 16, 2005 03:34 PM (8e/V4)
Posted by: Graeme at December 16, 2005 03:55 PM (NOjXH)
Posted by: hondo at December 16, 2005 03:56 PM (3aakz)
Posted by: Graeme at December 16, 2005 04:34 PM (NOjXH)
The strangest thing about this story is that I bet most of the girls and women involved in this cultural rite actually accept and approve it. Many probably see it as a rite of passage.
1) Who is actually upset about this?
2) Did I/we need to know this?
We could travel the world and come across many "unusual" cultural practices. Seems to me if we're going to be upset or shocked it should be something a bit more "severe".
Posted by: hondo at December 16, 2005 04:49 PM (3aakz)
Posted by: Louis at December 16, 2005 05:52 PM (8lFln)
Agent Brown says maybe both.
Posted by: Agent Smith at December 16, 2005 06:33 PM (oC6D4)
Posted by: hondo at December 16, 2005 07:03 PM (3aakz)
Posted by: slug at December 16, 2005 09:18 PM (DbAnU)
Posted by: hondo at December 17, 2005 12:12 AM (3aakz)
Posted by: Agent Smith at December 17, 2005 03:13 AM (oC6D4)
Posted by: Jester at December 17, 2005 02:01 PM (0zfa5)
Tell Agent Brown that files on this subject are bullshit. Only hands-on field training and experience will truly suffice.
Posted by: hondo at December 17, 2005 03:54 PM (3aakz)
Posted by: greyrooster at December 17, 2005 10:00 PM (TBvsM)
Posted by: mark at December 20, 2005 11:00 PM (Zj8Bz)
Posted by: greyrooster at December 21, 2005 03:54 AM (pSK/I)
Swaziland=Umhlanga, Zulu=uMkhosi woMhlanga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Dance
http://www.google.com [search:"reed dance"]
The maidens are proud to be virgins and being a virgin is the only guarantee that they will not get AIDS. The custom is designed to praise chasity and encourage those girls who have lost their virginity though rape or economic necessity and also embarass those girls who foolishly give up their virginity. Studies have shown that HIV infection rates in young women can be 3-5 times higher than among young men. This is about: culural pride, age old ritual and the desire to slow the spread of AIDS.
Posted by: Vusi at January 08, 2006 01:21 PM (IJHgE)
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