Circumcision and prevention of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe: Male genital cutting as a religio-cultural rite

Circumcision originated from ancient religious (biblical) and cultural societies. Study has shown that in both the biblical (Israelite) context and among the Karanga people in Zimbabwe circumcision emerged as a rite of passage for a boy child’s entry into manhood. Modern societies promulgate circumc...

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Autor principal: Rugwiji, Temba T. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2018
En: HTS teologiese studies
Año: 2018, Volumen: 74, Número: 1
Otras palabras clave:B Preventive Method
B Manhood
B Biblical Text
B Sex
B Hiv / SIDA
B Religious
B Cultural Initiation Procedure
B Zimbabwe
B Foreskin
B Circumcision
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