... different foundations for their religion, culture, and tradition. Because of this, the reasons for practicing female circumcision vary among Africa's geographical locations and social orders. For example, the Mandingo, Massai, and Swahili, inhabitants of East Africa, believe that female circumcision makes the body fertile and prepares it for an assigned place within the social order (Little, 1988). Despite the differences, a commonality exists among these African groups and their reasons for practicing female circumcision: Islamic and other African religions ... dictates the practice, a...

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