... slaves. In principle, one could have a nephew serve as a substitute: a man's sister's son, in this matriarchal regime, would be given by his uncle in ransom; whence the two Wolof expressions, na djây ("may he sell," i.e., the uncle), and djar bât ("he who can buy back," i.e., the nephew). But this is where the slaves come in. In this ... ...

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... success. A more effective approach, increasingly practiced in rural communities in Kenya and Uganda, offers hope for eliminating female circumcision. The Kenya approach consists of an alternative rite, known as "ntanira na mugambo" or "circumcision through words." It includes a week-long program of counseling, training, and informing young women, concluded by a day designated as the "coming of age day," when members of ... ...

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