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  2. Khitan (circumcision) - Wikipedia

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    Circumcision being performed in Central Asia, c. 1865–1872. Restored albumen print.. The Quran itself does not mention circumcision explicitly in any verse. [1] [4] [2] [7] In the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, both male and female circumcision were carried out by Pagan Arabian tribes, [1] [2] [7] and male circumcision was performed by the Jewish tribes of Arabia for religious reasons.

  3. Teething - Wikipedia

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    Teething is the process by which an infant's first teeth (the deciduous teeth, often called "baby teeth" or "milk teeth") appear by emerging through the gums, typically arriving in pairs. The mandibular central incisors are the first primary teeth to erupt, usually between 6 and 10 months of age and usually causes discomfort and pain to the infant.

  4. Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face - Wikipedia

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    "Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face" is an expression used to describe a needlessly self-destructive overreaction to a problem: "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger.

  5. Human tooth sharpening - Wikipedia

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    Horace Ridler, "the Zebra man", included tooth sharpening as one of many body modifications he underwent in order to serve as a circus performer.; In the Indonesian population of Bali, there is a sacred religious practice in which the maxillary front teeth are filed for the purpose of refraining from evil lust. [11]

  6. Tooth brushing - Wikipedia

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    A man brushing his teeth while looking in a mirror. Tooth brushing is the act of scrubbing teeth with a toothbrush equipped with toothpaste.Interdental cleaning (with floss or an interdental brush) can be useful with tooth brushing, and together these two activities are the primary means of cleaning teeth, one of the main aspects of oral hygiene. [1]

  7. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi पश्मीना, Urdu پشمينه, ultimately from Persian پشمينه. Punch from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit

  8. Intimate parts in Islam - Wikipedia

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    The intimate parts (Arabic: عورة 'awrah, ستر, satr) of the human body must, according to Islam, be covered by clothing.Most of modern Islamic scholars agree that the 'awrah of a man is the area between the navel and the knees, and the 'awrah of a woman is the entire body except the face, hand, albeit the more authentic opinion appears to be (for women) all must be covered except for the ...

  9. Urdu - Wikipedia

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    Urdu is the sole national, and one of the two official languages of Pakistan (along with English). [107] It is spoken and understood throughout the country, whereas the state-by-state languages (languages spoken throughout various regions) are the provincial languages, although only 7.57% of Pakistanis speak Urdu as their first language. [166]