Ritual Circumcision (Umkhwetha) amongst the Xhosa of the Ciskei
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Urology
- Vol. 66 (3) , 318-321
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14936.x
Abstract
Summary— The Umkhwetha is an ancient custom of ritual circumcision still practised by the Xhosa people of Southern Africa. In 45 consecutive youths who required hospital admission the mortality rate was 9%. The complications seen over the years are reviewed and their management discussed.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- HEAD INJURY, HYPOPITUITARISM AND PARANOID PSYCHOSIS CIRCUMCISION FOR THE “SINGAPORE VIRUS”The Medical Journal of Australia, 1974