Abstract
The practice of FGC has been there since centuries When considered in the context of anti-colonial efforts for land and national liberation, the importance of this ceremonial transition to womanhood among the Gikuyu is shown by the fact that it was performed.The colonization of Mau's in Kenya only emboldened Kenyans to continue the practice, in order to unite under FGM for its cultural relevance and stand against the colonial powers.In Egypt, female genital mutilation (FGM) has a very long history and has been deeply ingrained in the culture of the Egyptian people for a very long time.There was bid system for the woman who were infibulated and they were the small scale economic source for their families and traders via Red Sea route performed this slave trade sale and purchase system and later spread to India as well.
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