NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda (AP) — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda’s mountainous ... Yahoo: In a remote Ugandan region, a sacred circumcision ritual faces a contentious test of purity In a remote Ugandan region, a sacred circumcision ritual faces a contentious test of purity Fox 5 San Diego: A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda (AP) — The dancers ... A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting There are various cultural, social, legal, and ethical views on circumcision.

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Major medical organizations hold differing views on circumcision's prophylactic efficacy in developed countries. Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the tissue covering the head (called the glans) of the penis. It's an ancient practice that has its origin in religious rites.