Female Circumcision Fables / Native American Implementing the plan was not

Implementing the plan was not easy

all of us” (The New York Times Book Review)

” our most ancient way of making meaning

but she never gave up and

Female Circumcision Fables / Native American Implementing the plan was notBolokoli, khifad, tahara, tahoor, qudiin, irua, bondo, kuruna, negekorsigin, and kene kene are a few of the terms used in local African languages to denote a set of cultural practices collectively known as female circumcision. Practiced in many countries across Africa and Asia, this ritual is hotly debated. Supporters regard it as a central coming of age ritual that ensures chastity and promotes fertility. Human rights groups denounce the procedure as