Female circumcision. Human rites
Description
This program documents the ritual of female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, practiced among some African groups; explores its roots in myth; and discusses movements under way to ban the practice. Interviews with anti-circumcision activists, including medical personnel, describe the health ramifications, including hemorrhage, infection, and painful sex. Victims discuss both the physical and emotional pain of circumcision, and both males and females discuss why they support or reject circumcision as a valid cultural practice. Graphic scenes of an actual female circumcision are shown.
Runtime
40 min
Subjects
- Women (809)
- Religious life and customs (46)
- Marriage (181)
- Rites and ceremonies (224)
- Mothers (71)
- Kinship (74)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1998
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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