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In a remote Ugandan region, a sacred circumcision ritual faces a contentious test of purity.
The ritualized circumcision of thousands of boys, known as Imbalu , began Aug. 3 in a remote corner of Uganda and will continue until the end of 2024 .
Some locals questioned their king over the very public presentation of the ritual.
The Ugandan government’s intervention has raised eyebrows among many Bamasaaba .
The first candidate for initiation this year was a teenager whose face had been smeared with mud and the dregs of homemade beer.
He spread his legs and unblinkingly stared at the sky while a swarm of frenzied people around him pushed and shoved, demanding courage.
The surgeon, applying no anesthetic, took hold of the boy and skinned him with a swift movement of his hands.
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