The circumcision procedure is a painful and frightening experience for those undergoing it, but in societies which practice it, circumcision is an absolutely necessary requirement for the attainment of adulthood. The shedding of blood is a deeply symbolic act which binds the individual to the community as well as to the land and to the ancestors. Mbiti notes that the shedding of blood at circumcision "is like making a covenant, or a solemn agreement, between the indivi
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