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Male circumcision /

A story on male circumcision in the Xhosa tribe in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Story follows boy named Thando on his rite of passage from boyhood to adulthood. After circumcision, Thando stays in hut alone and is forbidden to eat or drink until healed.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Washington, DC : National Geographic, 2013.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Circumcision > South Africa.
Xhosa (African people) > Rites and ceremonies.
Circoncision > Afrique du Sud.
Xhosa (Peuple d'Afrique) > Rites et cérémonies.
Circumcision
Xhosa (African people) > Rites and ceremonies
South Africa
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Description
Summary:A story on male circumcision in the Xhosa tribe in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Story follows boy named Thando on his rite of passage from boyhood to adulthood. After circumcision, Thando stays in hut alone and is forbidden to eat or drink until healed.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 2, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (5 min.).
Playing Time:00:05:10