an isn't in pain. It's not the best reason, but its' better than none at all (Men's, 1996). FGM is also said to be done for hygienic and aesthetic reasons: the external female genitalia are considered dirty and unsightly and are to be removed to promote hygiene and provide aesthetic appeal. Some other native beliefs of why a woman should be circumcised were to prevent nervousness from developing girl, prevents a girls face from turning yellow, and it makes a woman more beautiful (WHO 2001). Many colorful myths are related all over Africa as reasons for the operations. Though all the myths are still believed by the ethnic groups involved in the rural areas, many of the reasons are contradictory, and none of them are compatible with biological facts.
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