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FGM in Sierra Leone : Girls dying silently in a society afraid to change Bondo.

Hope this helps Beloved Smith : BONDO is regularly performed in Sierra Leone. The reason that Bond is common in Sierra Leone is because Bondo is practiced in a 'secret society' called the Bondo Society. The Bondo Society is an all-female society (also known as the sande) in West Africa. Secret societies are ancient cultural institutions that play a major role in West Africa and have existed for hundreds of years.The purpose of this secret society is to help young women earn the rites of passage into adulthood. In order, to receive these rites of passage, a girl must undergo their cultural rituals including Bondo.
The initiation into the society occurs in the Bondo bush which is a private enclosure constructed near their village. Time spent in the Bondo bush for initiation into womanhood used to take about a month, but as the generations have gone by, the time has significantly reduced. Once a woman becomes a member of the Bondo, she is able to go to the Bondo without her husband's permission. The Bondo becomes the only place women are allowed to go to without permission from their husband. Thus, women who are a part of the Bondo have an increased freedom of movement. In regard to society, members of the Bondo are regarded as having a higher standing than other women. The cost of Bondo and initiation into the Bondo society is quite expensive, and so parents are proud when their daughters are initiated because it shows they are financially stable and able to afford this. Initiation can cost anywhere from 200,000 to 600,000 Leones, which converts to 62–185 dollars.Soweis, the leaders of the Bondo, tend to raise the price of the initiation into the society if the woman is not a virgin. Bondo is so expected in society that when a husband discovers upon marriage that his wife has not undergone Bondo, it is common for him to pay for her to undergo the initiation. Woman's initiation is synonymous with women's power in Sierra Leone, and the act of excision is a reminder that women are from which all human creation is derived. Bondo elders claim that excision improves sexual satisfaction as it removes focus from the clitoris onto the hidden G-Spot inside the vaginal canal which they believe has more satisfying and intense orgasms. They also claim it enhances the appearance of a women's genitalia and make it easier to penetrate. In Sierra Leone, Bondo usually consists of removing the clitoris as a major part in preparing the young women for marriage and motherhood through this initiation ceremony. The procedure is usually performed by an elderly woman of the village who has been especially designated for this task (sowei), by a village barber or by a traditional birth attendant. Bondo can be broken down into three types. Type I removes part of all of the clitoris. Type II removes the part of all of the clitoris, the clitoris itself, and part of or all of the labia minora. Type III, the most extreme case, involves removing all or part of the external genitalia and stitching the vaginal opening closed.

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FGM in Sierra Leone: Girls dying silently in a society afraid to change Bondo

Sierra Leone has the seventh highest rate of Female Genital Mutilation in Africa and one organization is trying to stop the practice while preserving tradition. With so many vested interests, and a culture of secrecy, is an end to FGM possible?

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There are antiquated things people engage in that are founded and introduced to the world from a masculine perspective and standpoint, like the mutilation of women’s genitalia and paying homage and worshiping a male deity (God).

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· Respuesta · 1707235548

I never really understood why except it is said that its more pleasurable for the husband. Is there some spiritual reason, or something? It would be nice to have a female perspective.. An elder who is in favor. We know there are double standards like white women get cosmetic surgeries to their privates, and the medical world controls it, whereas Blacks get jailed for the same... but why? Is it something more that we're missing? Even the fact that we don't know the African name for the ritual, but call it mutilation.. We "mutilate" boys in hospitals at birth, and the Jewish people at puberty as a coming of age ritual... Not arguing in favor... just don't trust whitey. 😅

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· Respuesta · 1707236034

Maintain your distrust of melanin recessive mutant pale things LoveExcelsAll, it will serve you and your people well.
Regarding the circumcision (removal) of a males foreskin on his penis done after being born has more to do with having the ability to clean his his penis will whereas if the foreskin is left to remain it takes a great effort to clean it well/better. As for the female being circumcised, it’s the opposite. The female being circumcised has more to do with the male not wanting her to experience sexual arousing or even sexual pleasure as a means to control her sexual desire and promiscuity. It’s not ever something a woman/female would ever want for herself, it’s a male concept/idea.

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