circumcision

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Circumcision is steeped in tradition that has been passed down through many generations.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2019

Circumcision is a Muslim practice as well, although for different reasons.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2018

Circumcision, Burley said, “is a common men’s rights activist talking point to signify a culture-wide persecution of men.”

From The Guardian • May 27, 2017

New Science Behind an Ancient Ritual Circumcision – the surgical removal of the foreskin covering the tip of the penis – has been performed for millennia for religious and cultural reasons.

From US News • Jul. 7, 2016

The rain dampened the city from the Feast of the Circumcision to New Year’s Eve.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt