Male Circumcision Among the Venda of Limpopo (South Africa)

Dionisio, Erika; Viviani, Franco

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6407-1_14

“…Circumcision among AmaXhosa is highly significant as it represents a transition from boyhood (ubukhwenkwe) to manhood (ubudoda) (Vincent 2008). According to the VhaVend � a, male circumcision is one of the most important rituals in a boy's life; it is a rite of passage that makes him a man, allows him to hold status within the community and enhances his sexual capabilities (Dionisio & Viviani 2013). A circumcision ceremony in AmaXhosa and AmaZulu culture is described by Doyle (2005) as a rite of passage from boyhood to adulthood marked by bravery and sacrifice.…”

Section: Male Circumcisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Provision of neonatal care: An African indigenous perspective

Simane-Netshisaulu¹,

Lebese²,

Tulelo³

2022

Working With Indigenous Knowledge: Strategies for Health Professionals

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Peer review declarationThe publisher (AOSIS) endorses the South African 'National Scholarly Book Publishers Forum Best Practice for Peer Review of Scholarly Books'. The manuscript underwent an evaluation to compare the level of originality with other published works and was subjected to rigorous two-step peer review before publication, with the identities of the reviewers not revealed to the editor(s) or author(s). The reviewers were independent of the publisher, editor(s) and author(s). The publisher shared feedback on the similarity report and the reviewers' inputs with the manuscript's editor(s) or author(s) to improve the manuscript. Where the reviewers recommended revision and improvements, editor(s) or author(s) responded adequately to such recommendations. The reviewers commented positively on the scholarly merits of the manuscript and recommended that the book be published.

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“…Circumcision among AmaXhosa is highly significant as it represents a transition from boyhood (ubukhwenkwe) to manhood (ubudoda) (Vincent 2008). According to the VhaVend � a, male circumcision is one of the most important rituals in a boy's life; it is a rite of passage that makes him a man, allows him to hold status within the community and enhances his sexual capabilities (Dionisio & Viviani 2013). A circumcision ceremony in AmaXhosa and AmaZulu culture is described by Doyle (2005) as a rite of passage from boyhood to adulthood marked by bravery and sacrifice.…”

Section: Male Circumcisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Child spacing and prevention of pregnancy among African indigenous people

Lebese¹,

Mothiba²,

Mulaudzi³

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“…Circumcision among AmaXhosa is highly significant as it represents a transition from boyhood (ubukhwenkwe) to manhood (ubudoda) (Vincent 2008). According to the VhaVend � a, male circumcision is one of the most important rituals in a boy's life; it is a rite of passage that makes him a man, allows him to hold status within the community and enhances his sexual capabilities (Dionisio & Viviani 2013). A circumcision ceremony in AmaXhosa and AmaZulu culture is described by Doyle (2005) as a rite of passage from boyhood to adulthood marked by bravery and sacrifice.…”

Section: Male Circumcisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of patriarchy and its influences on domestic violence against females and children in Africa: An indigenous perspective

Sepeng¹,

Moloko-Phiri²,

Mulaudzi³

2022

Working With Indigenous Knowledge: Strategies for Health Professionals

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Peer review declarationThe publisher (AOSIS) endorses the South African 'National Scholarly Book Publishers Forum Best Practice for Peer Review of Scholarly Books'. The manuscript underwent an evaluation to compare the level of originality with other published works and was subjected to rigorous two-step peer review before publication, with the identities of the reviewers not revealed to the editor(s) or author(s). The reviewers were independent of the publisher, editor(s) and author(s). The publisher shared feedback on the similarity report and the reviewers' inputs with the manuscript's editor(s) or author(s) to improve the manuscript. Where the reviewers recommended revision and improvements, editor(s) or author(s) responded adequately to such recommendations. The reviewers commented positively on the scholarly merits of the manuscript and recommended that the book be published.

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Male Circumcision Among the Venda of Limpopo (South Africa)

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Provision of neonatal care: An African indigenous perspective

Provision of neonatal care: An African indigenous perspective

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