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Published: 22 November, 2008, 20:45


In African cultures, such as the Bugisu of Uganda, a male is not considered a man until he is circumcised. In other cultures, such as the Luo of Kenya, circumcision was forbidden. But scientific studies showing that circumcision reduces a man’s chance of

 
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