Genital Cutting Customs by Age and Region/Ethnic Group

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GENITAL CUTTING OF MALES

Immediately after birth: boys born in the United States, Canada and Australia.
At 8 days: Jews, Samaritanian, Abyssinian, South American Guamo, Otomaco, Saliva (Orinoco River region).
Multiples of seven days after birth: Southeast Arabs.
At the begining of walking: African Wasambalas.
From 2 to 8 years: Kashgar Mohammedans.
From 2 to 10 years: Turkestan Mohammedans.
From 3 to 4 years: Massai, Kenya (also ages 12-14); East African Usambaras; Iranian Mohammedans.
From 4 to 5 years: Karakuchinian, Central Asia.
5 Years: Ansytian, New Hebrides; Algerian Mohammedans.
From 5 to 8 years: Nianesian, Malaysia.
From 5 to 10 years: Modern Egypt.
From 6 to 13 years: Kabilas; Turkey.
7 Years: Swahilis.
From 7 to 8 years: Akra, Golden Coast.
From 7 to 10 years: Tana, New Hebrides.
More than seven years: New Caledonia.
8 Years: Bakwiris, Cameroon; Tahiti.
From 8 to 10 years: Somalia; Kafirs; Congo; Samoa.
Before 10 years: Muslims in general.
From 10 to 12 years: Philippines (also at birth); many tribes in South America; Madagascar (also between ages 3-4).
12 years: Ewe, West Africa; Limo lo Pahalao, Celebes; South Korea.
From 12 to 13 years: Arabian; Sarakolesian, West Africa.
From 12 to 14 years: Mandingan, Sudan; Masai, Kenya.
From 12 to 20 years: Wydah and other regions of West Africa.
14 Years: Ancient Egypt; Bambaras; Behuanian; Fiji.
From 14 to 16 years: Angaardi, Murchison River in Western Australia.
From 15 to 16 years: Wolofas, Senegambia.
From 16 to 17 years:Wakikuyus, East Africa; Xhosa, South Africa.
When the beard arises: Many tribes in Southern Australia. Some aboriginal Australians perform the "Ariltha", a cutting open of the underside of the penis (subincision), creating a hypospadia with the purpose that the male genitalia will appear similar to that of the female. Also permits urination in the same position as females.
In puberty: Melanesians; Nukaivas, Marquese Islands; Wakambas; Wanikas; Amaxosa; Bassutian.

GENITAL CUTTING OF FEMALES

Immediately after birth: Totonecan, South America; Pehuls, West Africa.
8 days after birth: Abyssinian.
Two weeks after birth: Sarakolesian.
A few weeks after birth: Arabian.
From 3 to 4 years: Somalia.
From 3 to 10 years: Coptics.
From 6 to 7 years: Malayan; Javanesian.
From 6 to 8 years: Warangis.
From 7 to 8 years: Modern Egypt.
From 7 to 10 years: Seranglau; Gorong.
8 years: Galas; Agow; Dongola, Kordofan.
From 9 to 10 years: Upper Egypt; Sudan.
From 9 to 15 years: Holontala, Celebes; Bone; Boalemo; Katingola.
10 years: Chuncho, Perú.
From 10 to 12 years: Malinkan and Bambaran, Mandingan District of the French Sudan.
Before puberty: Mara, Australia.
14 years: Bamangatos, from Bechuan origin, Ancient Egypt.
From 14 to 15 years: Australia, in general.
In puberty: Alfurese archipelago; African Wakambas; Wachagas; Wanikas;Wakikuyus; Mandingan; Maktissian, from Bechuano origin; Kafirs, Old Calabar.
Immediately after marriage: Massai; Wakwafis.
8 Days before marriage: Luanda.
After giving birth to children: Guinea; Swahilis.

Ages at which infibulation is performed:

3 years: Senaar, South of Nubia; Danakil.
6 years: Sudan.
7 years: Harrar.
8 years: Malayan Mohammedans, Kordofan.
From 8 to 9 years: Massawa; Beja; Galas; Somalia.