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Circumcision is among the most important commandments in Judaism. [22] [23] In some African and Eastern Christian denominations male circumcision is an established practice, and require that their male members undergo circumcision. [24] [25] It is widespread in Australia, Canada, the United States, South Korea, most of Africa, and parts of Asia ...
Genital nullification is a procedure practiced in a body modification subculture made up mostly of men who have had their genitals surgically removed. Those undergoing the procedure often go by the name of nullos, and are not necessarily transgender or nonbinary ; some identify as eunuchs . [ 48 ]
Some men have penile amputations, known as penectomies, for medical reasons. Cancer, for example, sometimes necessitates removal of all or part of the penis.In some instances, botched childhood circumcisions have also resulted in full or partial penectomies.
Circumcision was also adopted by some Semitic peoples living in or around Egypt. Herodotus reported that circumcision is only practiced by the Egyptians, Colchians, Ethiopians, Phoenicians, the 'Syrians of Canaan', and "the Syrians who dwell about the rivers Thermodon and Parthenius, as well as their neighbours the Macronians and Macrones". [36]
For infant circumcision, modern devices such as the Gomco clamp, Plastibell, and Mogen clamp are available. [55] The ethics of circumcision in children is a source of controversy . [ 56 ] [ 57 ] Among the world's major medical organizations, there is a consensus that circumcision reduces heterosexual HIV infection rates in high-risk populations ...
Tulì is a Filipino rite of male circumcision.It has a long historical tradition and is considered an obligatory rite of passage for males; [1] those who have not undergone the ritual are ridiculed and labeled supót by their peers.
Circumcision is not required in Yazidism, but is practised by some Yazidis due to regional customs. [97] Circumcision is forbidden in Mandaeism, [98] and the sign of the Jews given to Abraham by God, circumcision, is considered abhorrent. [99] According to the Mandaean doctrine a circumcised man cannot serve as a priest. [100]
Samburu herdboys of Kenya are said to perform subincisions on themselves (or sometimes their peers) at age seven to ten. [6] In Samoa , subincision of the foreskin, skin located along the tip of the penis, was ritually performed upon young men, as in Hawaii , where subincision of the foreskin is reported to have been performed at age six or seven.