Posted on 07/07/2013 11:01:19 AM PDT by csvset
AFP - Botched circumcisions killed 30 young men and landed almost 300 more in hospital during traditional initiation rites in a South African province, the health department said Sunday.
The 30 deaths in rural Eastern Cape province occurred during the annual season when young males undergo a rite of passage into manhood.
Ten other youths were hospitalised after being rescued from a forest on Sunday, said provincial health department spokesman Sizwe Kupelo in a statement.
"The ten initiates' private parts are rotten. They are badly damaged. Their condition is scary," he said.
A further 293 young men were undergoing hospital treatment for dehydration, gangrene and septic wounds, Kupelo added.
Some had lost their genitals.
Teenagers from ethnic Xhosa, Sotho and Ndebele groups typically spend around a month in secluded bush or mountains areas for their initiation to manhood.
This includes a circumcision as well as lessons on masculine courage and discipline.
Traditional surgeons perform the procedure in the bush, sometimes with unsterilised instruments or lacking in technique.
Botched circumcisions leading to penis amputations and deaths are an annual tragedy.
In May around 34 deaths in two other provinces were reported.
The ruling African National Congress said Sunday it was "distressed" over the latest deaths.
It called for basic medical training of the traditional surgeons to render "an entrenched and necessary part of our cultural fabric" safer.
Botched circumcisions leading to penis amputations and deaths are an annual tragedy.
"lacking in technique" . That's putting it mildly.
0b0m0care coming to a hospital near you soon!
Penis amputation would really be bad.
All cultures are equal. Diversity is our strength.
You guys will be men with is over, or then again, you might die or have your penis amputated because it's rotten.
a friend of mine was 21 years old when he had it done for medical reasons, he was NOT a happy camper...
Bringing new meaning to the term “transgendered”.
I say old chap, your technique, it’s not lacking is it?
I guess one way is as good as another.
My father in law had to be circumcised in his mid 70’s also for medical reasons. He had to wear a mumu for two weeks.
Might want to consider building a couple of temples, inviting Jews from Muslim countries to come live there. Wouldn’t hurt to also bring in some Israeli paramilitary to watch after them and help the locals.
A “members only” club?
he was lucky, my friend didn't have that option as he was on the USS Saratoga at the time... he grimaced and said never again 8^)
Now that is one talented dude.
Goodness, a regular jack-of-all-trades. Better than a “jackleg” circumciser.
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